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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of Activities in Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  |  | $ 595,645
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 | $ 595,645 | $ 541,579 |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 18,520 | 12,252 |
Gross charge-offs | (2,037) | (11,633) |
Gross recoveries | 1,428 | 3,369 |
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | (609) | (8,264) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 309 | 118 |
Allowance for loan losses, end of period | 619,893 | 545,685 |
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  |  | 371,700
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  | 338,252 |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | (678) | 9,262 |
Gross charge-offs | (1,900) | (11,188) |
Gross recoveries | 1,211 | 3,002 |
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | (689) | (8,186) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 309 | 118 |
Allowance for loan losses, end of period | 376,325 | 339,446 |
Commercial lending | CRE |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  |  | 149,864
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  | 150,940 |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 4,676 | (3,493) |
Gross charge-offs | (6) | (398) |
Gross recoveries | 196 | 55 |
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | 190 | (343) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 | 0 |
Allowance for loan losses, end of period | 155,067 | 147,104 |
Commercial lending | Residential loan | Multifamily residential |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  |  | 23,373
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  | 14,400 |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 1,135 | 9,657 |
Gross charge-offs | 0 | (1) |
Gross recoveries | 12 | 120 |
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | 12 | 119 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 | 0 |
Allowance for loan losses, end of period | 24,526 | 24,176 |
Commercial lending | Construction and land |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  |  | 9,109
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  | 15,468 |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 210 | (4,506) |
Gross charge-offs | 0 | 0 |
Gross recoveries | 3 | 54 |
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | 3 | 54 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 | 0 |
Allowance for loan losses, end of period | 9,322 | 11,016 |
Consumer lending | Residential loan | Single-family residential |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  |  | 35,564
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  | 17,160 |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 12,442 | 926 |
Gross charge-offs | 0 | 0 |
Gross recoveries | 0 | 124 |
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | 0 | 124 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 | 0 |
Allowance for loan losses, end of period | 48,007 | 18,210 |
Consumer lending | HELOCs |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  |  | 4,475
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  | 3,435 |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 580 | 299 |
Gross charge-offs | (91) | 0 |
Gross recoveries | 6 | 14 |
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | (85) | 14 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 | 0 |
Allowance for loan losses, end of period | 4,971 | 3,748 |
Consumer lending | Other consumer |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  |  | 1,560
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 |  | 1,924 |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 155 | 107 |
Gross charge-offs | (40) | (46) |
Gross recoveries | 0 | 0 |
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | (40) | (46) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 0 | 0 |
Allowance for loan losses, end of period | 1,675 | $ 1,985 |
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption |  |  | 6,028
Allowance for loan losses, December 31, 2022 | $ (6,000) |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption |  |  | 5,683
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Commercial lending | CRE |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption |  |  | 337
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Commercial lending | Residential loan | Multifamily residential |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption |  |  | 6
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Commercial lending | Construction and land |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption |  |  | 0
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Consumer lending | Residential loan | Single-family residential |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption |  |  | 1
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Consumer lending | HELOCs |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption |  |  | 1
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Consumer lending | Other consumer |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
Impact of ASU 2022-02 adoption |  |  | $ 0

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