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Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net and Variable Interest Entities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net and Variable Interest Entities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Investment in Affordable Housing and Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net and Related Unfunded Commitments | The following table presents investments and unfunded commitments of the Company’s qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit, and other investments as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
|  | March 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
($ in thousands) |  | Assets |  | Liabilities - Unfunded Commitments (1) |  | Assets |  | Liabilities - Unfunded Commitments (1)
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net |  | $ | 388,926 |  |  | $ | 241,371 |  |  | $ | 413,253 |  |  | $ | 266,654 |
Investments in tax credit and other investments, net |  | 352,428 |  |  | 190,010 |  |  | 350,003 |  |  | 185,797 |
Total |  | $ | 741,354 |  |  | $ | 431,381 |  |  | $ | 763,256 |  |  | $ | 452,451 |
(1)Included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Schedule of Amortization of Affordable Housing and Tax Credit and Other Investments | The following table presents additional information related to the investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |
($ in thousands) |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in qualified housing partnerships, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized |  | $ | 16,094 |  |  | $ | 12,830 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense included in income tax expense |  | $ | 12,666 |  |  | $ | 10,025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in tax credit and other investments, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of tax credit and other investments (1) |  | $ | 10,110 |  |  | $ | 13,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities with readily determinable values |  | $ | 361 |  |  | $ | (1,161) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1)Includes $174 thousand in impairment recovery related to the $3.7 million cash settlement received from the Company’s investment in DC Solar that was previously written off.

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