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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 | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Loans held-for-investment |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ (12,671) | $ (6,513) | $ (13,926) | $ (12,333)
Tax credit investments |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (961) | 0 | (787) | 0
Other nonperforming assets |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | (6,861) | 0 | (6,861)
Commercial lending | Loans held-for-investment |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (12,671) | (6,595) | (13,926) | (12,418)
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 | (10,419) | (6,054) | (11,674) | (14,740)
Commercial lending | CRE | Loans held-for-investment |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | (2,252) | (533) | (2,252) | 2,330
Commercial lending | Multifamily residential | Loans held-for-investment |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | (8) | 0 | (8)
Consumer lending | Loans held-for-investment |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | 0 | 82 | 0 | 85
Consumer lending | HELOCs | Loans held-for-investment |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in value of assets | $ 0 | $ 82 | $ 0 | $ 85

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