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Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Loans held-for-investment |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ (1,255) | $ (7,557)
Tax credit investments |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 174 | 0
Commercial lending | Loans held-for-investment |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (1,255) | (7,560)
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Loans held-for-investment |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (1,255) | (10,424)
Commercial lending | CRE | Loans held-for-investment |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | 2,864
Consumer lending | Loans held-for-investment |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | 3
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Loans held-for-investment |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ 0 | $ 3

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