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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Credit Risk Ratings , Vintage Years and/or Gross Write-offs for Loans Held-for-Investment by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | $ 4,814,073 |  | $ 4,814,073 |  | $ 12,464,897
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 11,841,231 |  | 11,841,231 |  | 8,204,714
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 7,564,953 |  | 7,564,953 |  | 4,810,435
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 4,357,691 |  | 4,357,691 |  | 3,871,740
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 3,587,856 |  | 3,587,856 |  | 2,936,646
Prior | 6,483,289 |  | 6,483,289 |  | 4,261,980
Revolving Loans | 10,983,958 |  | 10,983,958 |  | 11,460,495
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 195,313 |  | 195,313 |  | 191,523
Total | 49,828,364 |  | 49,828,364 |  | 48,202,430
YTD gross write-offs Total | 308 | $ 158 | 581 | $ 217 |
Pass |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 4,748,116 |  | 4,748,116 |  | 12,365,799
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 11,720,872 |  | 11,720,872 |  | 8,084,723
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 7,440,506 |  | 7,440,506 |  | 4,590,045
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 4,248,760 |  | 4,248,760 |  | 3,791,578
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 3,510,838 |  | 3,510,838 |  | 2,786,218
Prior | 6,259,745 |  | 6,259,745 |  | 4,158,181
Revolving Loans | 10,896,791 |  | 10,896,791 |  | 11,359,948
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 190,944 |  | 190,944 |  | 169,958
Total | 49,016,572 |  | 49,016,572 |  | 47,306,450
Pass | Federal Housing Administration Loan |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable, recorded investment, 90 days past due and still accruing, classified as pass | 734 |  | 734 |  | 818
Criticized (accrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 61,830 |  | 61,830 |  | 80,235
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 97,250 |  | 97,250 |  | 96,150
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 106,249 |  | 106,249 |  | 208,970
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 96,677 |  | 96,677 |  | 76,486
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 65,179 |  | 65,179 |  | 142,072
Prior | 188,434 |  | 188,434 |  | 76,117
Revolving Loans | 81,272 |  | 81,272 |  | 99,447
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 102 |  | 102 |  | 17,795
Total | 696,993 |  | 696,993 |  | 797,272
Criticized (nonaccrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 4,127 |  | 4,127 |  | 18,863
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 23,109 |  | 23,109 |  | 23,841
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 18,198 |  | 18,198 |  | 11,420
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 12,254 |  | 12,254 |  | 3,676
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 11,839 |  | 11,839 |  | 8,356
Prior | 35,110 |  | 35,110 |  | 27,682
Revolving Loans | 5,895 |  | 5,895 |  | 1,100
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 4,267 |  | 4,267 |  | 3,770
Total | 114,799 |  | 114,799 |  | 98,708
YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 185 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 1,996 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 2,348 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 15 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 4,930 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 1,802 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 88 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 6 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | 11,370 |  |
Consumer Loan |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Converted to term loan | 9,700 | 0 | 14,500 | 0 |
Commercial lending |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 3,224,739 |  | 3,224,739 |  | 8,898,251
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 8,376,626 |  | 8,376,626 |  | 5,745,996
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 5,190,779 |  | 5,190,779 |  | 3,020,575
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,660,769 |  | 2,660,769 |  | 2,761,676
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,537,682 |  | 2,537,682 |  | 2,111,867
Prior | 4,284,219 |  | 4,284,219 |  | 2,719,920
Revolving Loans | 9,238,516 |  | 9,238,516 |  | 9,462,895
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 75,387 |  | 75,387 |  | 59,273
Total | 35,588,717 |  | 35,588,717 |  | 34,780,453
Converted to term loan | 1,400 | $ 26,400 | 13,500 | $ 26,400 |
Commercial lending | YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 185 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 1,996 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 2,348 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 15 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 4,930 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 1,802 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | 11,276 |  |
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,448,908 |  | 1,448,908 |  | 2,922,766
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 2,401,030 |  | 2,401,030 |  | 2,092,308
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,693,382 |  | 1,693,382 |  | 682,520
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 450,582 |  | 450,582 |  | 426,477
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 300,989 |  | 300,989 |  | 170,234
Prior | 253,207 |  | 253,207 |  | 120,853
Revolving Loans | 9,101,641 |  | 9,101,641 |  | 9,275,389
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 20,345 |  | 20,345 |  | 20,548
Total | 15,670,084 |  | 15,670,084 |  | 15,711,095
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Pass |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,427,799 |  | 1,427,799 |  | 2,831,834
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 2,285,112 |  | 2,285,112 |  | 2,053,215
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,610,248 |  | 1,610,248 |  | 623,026
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 415,562 |  | 415,562 |  | 392,013
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 267,164 |  | 267,164 |  | 143,970
Prior | 217,673 |  | 217,673 |  | 97,605
Revolving Loans | 9,016,889 |  | 9,016,889 |  | 9,177,401
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 20,345 |  | 20,345 |  | 20,548
Total | 15,260,792 |  | 15,260,792 |  | 15,339,612
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Criticized (accrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 18,452 |  | 18,452 |  | 72,210
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 93,118 |  | 93,118 |  | 34,296
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 81,361 |  | 81,361 |  | 48,761
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 26,033 |  | 26,033 |  | 34,221
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 26,027 |  | 26,027 |  | 20,646
Prior | 22,837 |  | 22,837 |  | 12,933
Revolving Loans | 79,585 |  | 79,585 |  | 97,988
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 347,413 |  | 347,413 |  | 321,055
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | Criticized (nonaccrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 2,657 |  | 2,657 |  | 18,722
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 22,800 |  | 22,800 |  | 4,797
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,773 |  | 1,773 |  | 10,733
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 8,987 |  | 8,987 |  | 243
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 7,798 |  | 7,798 |  | 5,618
Prior | 12,697 |  | 12,697 |  | 10,315
Revolving Loans | 5,167 |  | 5,167 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 61,879 |  | 61,879 |  | 50,428
Commercial lending | Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) | YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 185 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 1,996 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 95 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 15 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 4,930 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 1,683 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | 8,904 |  |
Commercial lending | CRE |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,395,015 |  | 1,395,015 |  | 4,182,298
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 4,122,367 |  | 4,122,367 |  | 2,484,251
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,362,298 |  | 2,362,298 |  | 1,664,574
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,550,595 |  | 1,550,595 |  | 1,811,774
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,727,776 |  | 1,727,776 |  | 1,562,842
Prior | 3,049,089 |  | 3,049,089 |  | 1,946,298
Revolving Loans | 112,498 |  | 112,498 |  | 167,108
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 53,747 |  | 53,747 |  | 38,725
Total | 14,373,385 |  | 14,373,385 |  | 13,857,870
Commercial lending | CRE | Pass |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,358,049 |  | 1,358,049 |  | 4,178,780
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 4,119,439 |  | 4,119,439 |  | 2,404,634
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,323,453 |  | 2,323,453 |  | 1,505,150
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,481,659 |  | 1,481,659 |  | 1,771,679
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,689,335 |  | 1,689,335 |  | 1,471,710
Prior | 2,936,955 |  | 2,936,955 |  | 1,909,925
Revolving Loans | 111,043 |  | 111,043 |  | 165,653
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 53,747 |  | 53,747 |  | 22,009
Total | 14,073,680 |  | 14,073,680 |  | 13,429,540
Commercial lending | CRE | Criticized (accrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 36,966 |  | 36,966 |  | 3,518
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 2,757 |  | 2,757 |  | 60,573
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 23,746 |  | 23,746 |  | 159,424
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 68,936 |  | 68,936 |  | 40,095
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 37,981 |  | 37,981 |  | 91,132
Prior | 111,969 |  | 111,969 |  | 32,173
Revolving Loans | 1,455 |  | 1,455 |  | 1,455
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 16,716
Total | 283,810 |  | 283,810 |  | 405,086
Commercial lending | CRE | Criticized (nonaccrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 171 |  | 171 |  | 19,044
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 15,099 |  | 15,099 |  | 0
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 460 |  | 460 |  | 0
Prior | 165 |  | 165 |  | 4,200
Revolving Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 15,895 |  | 15,895 |  | 23,244
Commercial lending | CRE | YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 2,253 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 119 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | 2,372 |  |
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Multifamily residential |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 289,218 |  | 289,218 |  | 1,500,289
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 1,497,280 |  | 1,497,280 |  | 892,598
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 875,986 |  | 875,986 |  | 641,677
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 625,489 |  | 625,489 |  | 520,321
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 508,101 |  | 508,101 |  | 354,320
Prior | 957,386 |  | 957,386 |  | 652,538
Revolving Loans | 9,425 |  | 9,425 |  | 11,325
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 1,295 |  | 1,295 |  | 0
Total | 4,764,180 |  | 4,764,180 |  | 4,573,068
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Pass | Multifamily residential |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 289,218 |  | 289,218 |  | 1,500,289
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 1,497,280 |  | 1,497,280 |  | 892,598
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 875,986 |  | 875,986 |  | 641,677
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 625,489 |  | 625,489 |  | 519,614
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 507,401 |  | 507,401 |  | 350,044
Prior | 926,253 |  | 926,253 |  | 625,293
Revolving Loans | 9,425 |  | 9,425 |  | 11,325
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 1,295 |  | 1,295 |  | 0
Total | 4,732,347 |  | 4,732,347 |  | 4,540,840
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Criticized (accrual) | Multifamily residential |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 707
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 700 |  | 700 |  | 4,276
Prior | 26,430 |  | 26,430 |  | 27,076
Revolving Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 27,130 |  | 27,130 |  | 32,059
Commercial lending | Real estate loan | Criticized (nonaccrual) | Multifamily residential |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior | 4,703 |  | 4,703 |  | 169
Revolving Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 4,703 |  | 4,703 |  | 169
Commercial lending | Construction and land |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 91,598 |  | 91,598 |  | 292,898
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 355,949 |  | 355,949 |  | 276,839
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 259,113 |  | 259,113 |  | 31,804
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 34,103 |  | 34,103 |  | 3,104
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 816 |  | 816 |  | 24,471
Prior | 24,537 |  | 24,537 |  | 231
Revolving Loans | 14,952 |  | 14,952 |  | 9,073
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 781,068 |  | 781,068 |  | 638,420
Commercial lending | Construction and land | Pass |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 85,733 |  | 85,733 |  | 288,394
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 355,949 |  | 355,949 |  | 276,839
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 259,113 |  | 259,113 |  | 31,804
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 34,103 |  | 34,103 |  | 3,104
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 816 |  | 816 |  | 2,805
Prior | 2,986 |  | 2,986 |  | 231
Revolving Loans | 14,952 |  | 14,952 |  | 9,073
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 753,652 |  | 753,652 |  | 612,250
Commercial lending | Construction and land | Criticized (accrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 5,865 |  | 5,865 |  | 4,504
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 21,666
Prior | 21,551 |  | 21,551 |  | 0
Revolving Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 27,416 |  | 27,416 |  | 26,170
Commercial lending | Total CRE |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,775,831 |  | 1,775,831 |  | 5,975,485
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 5,975,596 |  | 5,975,596 |  | 3,653,688
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 3,497,397 |  | 3,497,397 |  | 2,338,055
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,210,187 |  | 2,210,187 |  | 2,335,199
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,236,693 |  | 2,236,693 |  | 1,941,633
Prior | 4,031,012 |  | 4,031,012 |  | 2,599,067
Revolving Loans | 136,875 |  | 136,875 |  | 187,506
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 55,042 |  | 55,042 |  | 38,725
Total | 19,918,633 |  | 19,918,633 |  | 19,069,358
Commercial lending | Total CRE | YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 2,253 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 119 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | 2,372 |  |
Consumer lending |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,589,334 |  | 1,589,334 |  | 3,566,646
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 3,464,605 |  | 3,464,605 |  | 2,458,718
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,374,174 |  | 2,374,174 |  | 1,789,860
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,696,922 |  | 1,696,922 |  | 1,110,064
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,050,174 |  | 1,050,174 |  | 824,779
Prior | 2,199,070 |  | 2,199,070 |  | 1,542,060
Revolving Loans | 1,745,442 |  | 1,745,442 |  | 1,997,600
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 119,926 |  | 119,926 |  | 132,250
Total | 14,239,647 |  | 14,239,647 |  | 13,421,977
Consumer lending | YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 88 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 6 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | 94 |  |
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Single-family residential |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,587,471 |  | 1,587,471 |  | 3,549,035
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 3,446,229 |  | 3,446,229 |  | 2,454,992
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,371,814 |  | 2,371,814 |  | 1,776,685
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,684,727 |  | 1,684,727 |  | 1,106,630
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,048,141 |  | 1,048,141 |  | 823,237
Prior | 2,170,231 |  | 2,170,231 |  | 1,512,448
Revolving Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 12,308,613 |  | 12,308,613 |  | 11,223,027
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Pass | Single-family residential |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,585,454 |  | 1,585,454 |  | 3,548,894
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 3,445,517 |  | 3,445,517 |  | 2,453,717
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,369,777 |  | 2,369,777 |  | 1,775,696
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,680,587 |  | 1,680,587 |  | 1,101,965
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,044,089 |  | 1,044,089 |  | 817,164
Prior | 2,152,061 |  | 2,152,061 |  | 1,500,359
Revolving Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 12,277,485 |  | 12,277,485 |  | 11,197,795
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Criticized (accrual) | Single-family residential |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 547 |  | 547 |  | 0
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 574 |  | 574 |  | 1,275
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 934 |  | 934 |  | 785
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,708 |  | 1,708 |  | 1,463
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 471 |  | 471 |  | 4,352
Prior | 5,647 |  | 5,647 |  | 3,935
Revolving Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 9,881 |  | 9,881 |  | 11,810
Consumer lending | Real estate loan | Criticized (nonaccrual) | Single-family residential |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,470 |  | 1,470 |  | 141
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 138 |  | 138 |  | 0
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,103 |  | 1,103 |  | 204
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,432 |  | 2,432 |  | 3,202
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 3,581 |  | 3,581 |  | 1,721
Prior | 12,523 |  | 12,523 |  | 8,154
Revolving Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 21,247 |  | 21,247 |  | 13,422
Consumer lending | HELOCs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 978 |  | 978 |  | 520
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 1,552 |  | 1,552 |  | 3,589
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,224 |  | 2,224 |  | 7,819
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 6,839 |  | 6,839 |  | 3,434
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,033 |  | 2,033 |  | 1,542
Prior | 17,029 |  | 17,029 |  | 13,804
Revolving Loans | 1,712,347 |  | 1,712,347 |  | 1,959,697
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 119,926 |  | 119,926 |  | 132,250
Total | 1,862,928 |  | 1,862,928 |  | 2,122,655
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Pass |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 978 |  | 978 |  | 520
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 751 |  | 751 |  | 3,583
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,793 |  | 1,793 |  | 7,336
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 6,004 |  | 6,004 |  | 3,203
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,033 |  | 2,033 |  | 525
Prior | 12,007 |  | 12,007 |  | 8,960
Revolving Loans | 1,711,411 |  | 1,711,411 |  | 1,958,692
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 115,557 |  | 115,557 |  | 127,401
Total | 1,850,534 |  | 1,850,534 |  | 2,110,220
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Criticized (accrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 801 |  | 801 |  | 6
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 208 |  | 208 |  | 0
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans | 232 |  | 232 |  | 4
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 102 |  | 102 |  | 1,079
Total | 1,343 |  | 1,343 |  | 1,089
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Criticized (nonaccrual) |  |  |  |  |
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Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 223 |  | 223 |  | 483
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 835 |  | 835 |  | 231
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,017
Prior | 5,022 |  | 5,022 |  | 4,844
Revolving Loans | 704 |  | 704 |  | 1,001
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 4,267 |  | 4,267 |  | 3,770
Total | 11,051 |  | 11,051 |  | 11,346
Consumer lending | HELOCs | YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 6 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | 6 |  |
Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 1,588,449 |  | 1,588,449 |  | 3,549,555
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 3,447,781 |  | 3,447,781 |  | 2,458,581
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 2,374,038 |  | 2,374,038 |  | 1,784,504
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,691,566 |  | 1,691,566 |  | 1,110,064
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 1,050,174 |  | 1,050,174 |  | 824,779
Prior | 2,187,260 |  | 2,187,260 |  | 1,526,252
Revolving Loans | 1,712,347 |  | 1,712,347 |  | 1,959,697
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 119,926 |  | 119,926 |  | 132,250
Total | 14,171,541 |  | 14,171,541 |  | 13,345,682
Consumer lending | Total residential mortgage | YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 6 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | 6 |  |
Consumer lending | Other consumer |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 885 |  | 885 |  | 17,091
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 16,824 |  | 16,824 |  | 137
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 136 |  | 136 |  | 5,356
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 5,356 |  | 5,356 |  | 0
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior | 11,810 |  | 11,810 |  | 15,808
Revolving Loans | 33,095 |  | 33,095 |  | 37,903
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 68,106 |  | 68,106 |  | 76,295
Consumer lending | Other consumer | Pass |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 885 |  | 885 |  | 17,088
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 16,824 |  | 16,824 |  | 137
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 136 |  | 136 |  | 5,356
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 5,356 |  | 5,356 |  | 0
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior | 11,810 |  | 11,810 |  | 15,808
Revolving Loans | 33,071 |  | 33,071 |  | 37,804
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | 68,082 |  | 68,082 |  | 76,193
Consumer lending | Other consumer | Criticized (accrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year |  |  |  |  | 3
One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  |  |  | 0
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  |  |  | 0
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  |  |  | 0
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  |  |  | 0
Prior |  |  |  |  | 0
Revolving Loans |  |  |  |  | 0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  |  |  | 0
Total |  |  |  |  | 3
Consumer lending | Other consumer | Criticized (nonaccrual) |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
One Year before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Two Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Three Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Four Years before Current Fiscal Year | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans | 24 |  | 24 |  | 99
Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total | $ 24 |  | 24 |  | $ 99
Consumer lending | Other consumer | YTD gross write-offs |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Vintage Year/Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
YTD gross write-offs Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs One Year before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Two Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Three Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Four Years before Current Fiscal Year |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Prior |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans |  |  | 88 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans |  |  | 0 |  |
YTD gross write-offs Total |  |  | $ 88 |  |

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