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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Loan Purchases, Sales and Transfers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | $ 112,363 | $ 163,780 | $ 463,769 | $ 411,416
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment |  |  | 631 |
Sales | 127,165 | 169,830 | 446,753 | 427,427
Purchases | 57,662 | 203,291 | 599,422 | 745,717
Writeoff | 8,700 | 3,600 | 8,900 | 4,900
Net gains on sales of loans | 2,129 | 3,329 | 5,968 | 6,601
C&I and CRE | Originated |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Sales | 86,200 | 143,300 | 253,900 | 341,900
Loans sold in secondary market | Purchased |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Sales | 40,900 | 26,500 | 192,900 | 85,500
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 59,069 | 117,196 | 378,841 | 327,781
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment |  |  | 0 |
Sales | 87,597 | 118,851 | 375,100 | 329,233
Purchases | 56,507 | 65,354 | 361,169 | 310,447
Commercial lending | Commercial real estate (“CRE”) |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 33,616 | 24,120 | 65,250 | 61,171
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment |  |  | 0 |
Sales | 33,616 | 24,120 | 65,250 | 61,171
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 | 14,500 |  | 14,500 | 0
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment |  |  | 0 |
Sales | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 |  | 0 | 370
Commercial lending | Construction and land |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale |  | 17,226 |  | 17,226
Sales |  | 19,900 |  | 19,900
Purchases |  | 0 |  | 0
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 | 5,178 | 5,238 | 5,178 | 5,238
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment |  |  | 631 |
Sales | 5,952 | 6,959 | 6,403 | 17,123
Purchases | $ 1,155 | $ 137,937 | $ 238,253 | $ 434,900

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