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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Loan Purchases, Sales and Transfers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | $ 218,189 | $ 101,764 | $ 351,406 | $ 247,636
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 631 |  | 631 | 0
Sales | 189,883 | 104,180 | 319,588 | 257,597
Purchases | 316,789 | 231,578 | 541,760 | 542,426
Writeoff | 158 | 1,300 | 217 | 1,300
Net gains on sales of loans | 917 | 1,491 | 3,839 | 3,272
Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Originated |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Sales | 55,400 | 67,600 | 167,700 | 198,600
Loans sold in secondary market | Purchased |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Sales | 134,500 | 36,600 | 151,900 | 59,000
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 208,335 | 84,745 | 319,772 | 210,585
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | 180,029 | 84,503 | 287,503 | 210,382
Purchases | 194,066 | 66,415 | 304,662 | 245,093
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 9,854 | 17,019 | 31,634 | 37,051
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | 9,854 | 17,019 | 31,634 | 37,051
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 631 |  | 631 |
Sales | 0 | 2,658 | 451 | 10,164
Purchases | $ 122,723 | $ 165,163 | $ 237,098 | $ 296,963

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