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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - TDR Post-Modifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | $ 39,112 | $ 21,329 | $ 156,914
Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 24,935 | 5,745 | 81,581
Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 0 | 10,863
Interest Rate Reduction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 15,584 | 31,913
Interest Deferments |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 0 | 32,557
Other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 14,177 | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 38,415 | 21,329 | 156,914
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 24,238 | 5,745 | 81,581
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 0 | 10,863
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Interest Rate Reduction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 15,584 | 31,913
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Interest Deferments |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 0 | 32,557
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 14,177 | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | C&I |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 38,415 | 20,263 | 134,467
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | C&I | Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 24,238 | 4,679 | 59,134
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | C&I | Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 0 | 10,863
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | C&I | Interest Rate Reduction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 15,584 | 31,913
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | C&I | Interest Deferments |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 | 0 | 32,557
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | C&I | Other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 14,177 | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Real estate loan | Multifamily |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 1,066 | 1,226
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Real estate loan | Principal | Multifamily |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 1,066 | 1,226
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Real estate loan | Principal and Interest | Multifamily |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Real estate loan | Interest Rate Reduction | Multifamily |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Real estate loan | Interest Deferments | Multifamily |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Real estate loan | Other | Multifamily |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 0 |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Real estate loan | Other Modifications | Multifamily |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  |  | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Total CRE |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 1,066 | 22,447
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Total CRE | Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 1,066 | 22,447
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Total CRE | Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Total CRE | Interest Rate Reduction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Total CRE | Interest Deferments |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Total CRE | Other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  | $ 0 | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CRE |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  |  | 21,221
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CRE | Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  |  | 21,221
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CRE | Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  |  | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CRE | Interest Deferments |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  |  | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CRE | Other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  |  | 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | CRE | Interest Rate Reduction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment |  |  | $ 0
Consumer Lending |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 697 |  |
Consumer Lending | Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 697 |  |
Consumer Lending | Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | Interest Rate Reduction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | Interest Deferments |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | Other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | HELOCs |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 697 |  |
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 697 |  |
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Interest Deferments |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Interest Rate Reduction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 697 |  |
Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage | Principal |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 697 |  |
Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage | Principal and Interest |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage | Interest Deferments |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage | Other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | 0 |  |
Consumer Lending | Total residential mortgage | Interest Rate Reduction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items] |  |  |
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment | $ 0 |  |

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