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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans Purchases, Sales and Transfers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | $ 623,777 | $ 599,610 | $ 329,069
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 631 |  |
Sales | 595,767 | 621,543 | 412,221
Purchases | 657,270 | 1,044,711 | 389,580
Writeoff | 3,100 | 12,200 | 2,800
Net gains on sales of loans | 6,411 | 8,909 | 4,501
Loans Sold in Secondary Market | Loans receivable, purchased |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |
Sales | 208,200 | 208,400 | 11,800
Commercial And Industrial Loan And Commercial Real Estate Loan | Loans receivable, originated |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |
Sales | 387,500 | 413,100 | 400,400
Commercial Lending | C&I |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 530,524 | 496,655 | 300,677
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 0 |  |
Sales | 501,289 | 502,694 | 303,520
Purchases | 363,549 | 479,690 | 154,154
Commercial Lending | CRE |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 88,075 | 78,834 | 26,994
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 0 |  |
Sales | 88,075 | 78,834 | 26,994
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Lending | Residential loan | Multifamily |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 0 | 0 | 1,398
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 0 |  |
Sales | 0 | 0 | 1,398
Purchases | 0 | 370 | 2,358
Commercial Lending | Construction and land |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 0 | 18,883 | 0
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 0 |  |
Sales | 0 | 21,557 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0
Consumer Lending | Residential loan | Single-family |  |  |
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES |  |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 5,178 | 5,238 | 0
Loans transferred from held-for-sale to held-for-investment | 631 |  |
Sales | 6,403 | 18,458 | 80,309
Purchases | $ 293,721 | $ 564,651 | $ 233,068

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