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Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Assets for which a Nonrecurring Fair Value Adjustment Has Been Recognized | The following table presents the increase (decrease) in the fair value of certain assets held at the end of the respective reporting periods, for which a nonrecurring fair value adjustment was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
|  | Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands) |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Loans held-for-investment: |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial: |  |  |  |  |  |
C&I |  | $ | (6,152) |  |  | $ | (25,996) |  |  | $ | (9,580) |
CRE: |  |  |  |  |  |
CRE |  | (1,183) |  |  | (7,098) |  |  | (10,231) |
Total commercial |  | (7,335) |  |  | (33,094) |  |  | (19,811) |
Consumer: |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential mortgage: |  |  |  |  |  |
HELOCs |  | (40) |  |  | 166 |  |  | (4) |
Total consumer |  | $ | (40) |  |  | $ | 166 |  |  | $ | (4) |
Total loans held-for-investment |  | $ | (7,375) |  |  | $ | (32,928) |  |  | $ | (19,815) |
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, net |  | $ | (1,140) |  |  | $ | 469 |  |  | $ | 877 |
Other nonperforming assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (6,861) |  |  | $ | (4,241) |
Schedule of the Carrying and Fair Value Estimates Per the Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Instruments Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis | The following tables present the fair value estimates for financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, excluding financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as they are included in the tables presented elsewhere in this Note. The carrying amounts in the following tables are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet under the indicated captions, except for accrued interest receivable, restricted equity securities, at cost, and mortgage servicing rights that are included in Other assets, and accrued interest payable which is included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities. These financial instruments are measured on an amortized cost basis on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.
|  | December 31, 2023
($ in thousands) |  | Carrying Amount |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 4,614,984 |  |  | $ | 4,614,984 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,614,984 |
Interest-bearing deposits with banks |  | $ | 10,498 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,498 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,498 |
Resale agreements |  | $ | 785,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 699,056 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 699,056 |
HTM debt securities |  | $ | 2,956,040 |  |  | $ | 488,551 |  |  | $ | 1,965,420 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,453,971 |
Restricted equity securities, at cost |  | $ | 79,811 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 79,811 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 79,811 |
Loans held-for-sale |  | $ | 116 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 116 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 116 |
Loans held-for-investment, net |  | $ | 51,542,039 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 50,256,565 |  |  | $ | 50,256,565 |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | $ | 6,602 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,470 |  |  | $ | 9,470 |
Accrued interest receivable |  | $ | 331,490 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 331,490 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 331,490 |
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Demand, checking, savings and money market deposits |  | $ | 38,048,974 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 38,048,974 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 38,048,974 |
Time deposits |  | $ | 18,043,464 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 18,004,951 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 18,004,951 |
Short-term borrowings |  | $ | 4,500,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,500,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,500,000 |
Long-term debt |  | $ | 148,249 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 150,896 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 150,896 |
Accrued interest payable |  | $ | 205,430 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 205,430 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 205,430 |
|  | December 31, 2022
($ in thousands) |  | Carrying Amount |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 3,481,784 |  |  | $ | 3,481,784 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,481,784 |
Interest-bearing deposits with banks |  | $ | 139,021 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 139,021 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 139,021 |
Resale agreements |  | $ | 792,192 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 693,656 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 693,656 |
HTM debt securities |  | $ | 3,001,868 |  |  | $ | 471,469 |  |  | $ | 1,983,702 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,455,171 |
Restricted equity securities, at cost |  | $ | 78,624 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 78,624 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 78,624 |
Loans held-for-sale |  | $ | 25,644 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 25,644 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 25,644 |
Loans held-for-investment, net |  | $ | 47,606,785 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 46,670,690 |  |  | $ | 46,670,690 |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | $ | 6,235 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,917 |  |  | $ | 10,917 |
Accrued interest receivable |  | $ | 263,430 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 263,430 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 263,430 |
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Demand, checking, savings and money market deposits |  | $ | 42,637,316 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 42,637,316 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 42,637,316 |
Time deposits |  | $ | 13,330,533 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,228,777 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 13,228,777 |
Repurchase agreements |  | $ | 300,000 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 304,097 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 304,097 |
Long-term debt |  | $ | 147,950 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 143,483 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 143,483 |
Accrued interest payable |  | $ | 37,198 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 37,198 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 37,198 |
Schedule of Financial Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | The following tables present financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
|  | Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2023
($ in thousands) |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total Fair Value
AFS debt securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  | $ | 1,060,375 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,060,375 |
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise debt securities |  | — |  |  | 364,446 |  |  | — |  |  | 364,446 |
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 468,259 |  |  | — |  |  | 468,259 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 1,727,594 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,727,594 |
Municipal securities |  | — |  |  | 261,016 |  |  | — |  |  | 261,016 |
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 367,516 |  |  | — |  |  | 367,516 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 553,671 |  |  | — |  |  | 553,671 |
Corporate debt securities |  | — |  |  | 502,425 |  |  | — |  |  | 502,425 |
Foreign government bonds |  | — |  |  | 227,874 |  |  | — |  |  | 227,874 |
Asset-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 42,300 |  |  | — |  |  | 42,300 |
Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) |  | — |  |  | 612,861 |  |  | — |  |  | 612,861 |
Total AFS debt securities |  | $ | 1,060,375 |  |  | $ | 5,127,962 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,188,337 |
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities |  | $ | 20,509 |  |  | $ | 4,150 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 24,659 |
Total investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, net |  | $ | 20,509 |  |  | $ | 4,150 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 24,659 |
Derivative assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 473,907 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 473,907 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | — |  |  | 57,072 |  |  | — |  |  | 57,072 |
Credit contracts |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Equity contracts |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 336 |  |  | 336 |
Commodity contracts |  | — |  |  | 79,604 |  |  | — |  |  | 79,604 |
Gross derivative assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 610,584 |  |  | $ | 336 |  |  | $ | 610,920 |
Netting adjustments (1) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (312,792) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (312,792) |
Net derivative assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 297,792 |  |  | $ | 336 |  |  | $ | 298,128 |
Derivative liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 433,936 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 433,936 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | — |  |  | 42,564 |  |  | — |  |  | 42,564 |
Equity contracts (2) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15,119 |  |  | 15,119 |
Credit contracts |  | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |
Commodity contracts |  | — |  |  | 121,670 |  |  | — |  |  | 121,670 |
Gross derivative liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 598,195 |  |  | $ | 15,119 |  |  | $ | 613,314 |
Netting adjustments (1) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (76,170) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (76,170) |
Net derivative liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 522,025 |  |  | $ | 15,119 |  |  | $ | 537,144 |
|  | Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2022
($ in thousands) |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total Fair Value
AFS debt securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  | $ | 606,203 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 606,203 |
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise debt securities |  | — |  |  | 461,607 |  |  | — |  |  | 461,607 |
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 500,269 |  |  | — |  |  | 500,269 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 1,762,195 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,762,195 |
Municipal securities |  | — |  |  | 257,099 |  |  | — |  |  | 257,099 |
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 398,329 |  |  | — |  |  | 398,329 |
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 649,224 |  |  | — |  |  | 649,224 |
Corporate debt securities |  | — |  |  | 526,274 |  |  | — |  |  | 526,274 |
Foreign government bonds |  | — |  |  | 227,053 |  |  | — |  |  | 227,053 |
Asset-backed securities |  | — |  |  | 49,076 |  |  | — |  |  | 49,076 |
CLOs |  | — |  |  | 597,664 |  |  | — |  |  | 597,664 |
Total AFS debt securities |  | $ | 606,203 |  |  | $ | 5,428,790 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,034,993 |
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, net: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities |  | $ | 19,777 |  |  | $ | 4,177 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 23,954 |
Total investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, net |  | $ | 19,777 |  |  | $ | 4,177 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 23,954 |
Derivative assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 440,283 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 440,283 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | — |  |  | 53,109 |  |  | — |  |  | 53,109 |
Equity contracts |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 323 |  |  | 323 |
Commodity contracts |  | — |  |  | 261,613 |  |  | — |  |  | 261,613 |
Gross derivative assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 755,005 |  |  | $ | 323 |  |  | $ | 755,328 |
Netting adjustments (1) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (614,783) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (614,783) |
Net derivative assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 140,222 |  |  | $ | 323 |  |  | $ | 140,545 |
Derivative liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 584,516 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 584,516 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | — |  |  | 44,117 |  |  | — |  |  | 44,117 |
Credit contracts |  | — |  |  | 23 |  |  | — |  |  | 23 |
Commodity contracts |  | — |  |  | 258,608 |  |  | — |  |  | 258,608 |
Gross derivative liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 887,264 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 887,264 |
Netting adjustments (1) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (242,745) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (242,745) |
Net derivative liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 644,519 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 644,519 |
(1)Represents balance sheet netting of derivative assets and liabilities and related cash collateral under master netting agreements or similar agreements. See Note 5 — Derivatives to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for additional information. (2)Equity contracts classified as derivative liabilities consist of performance-based RSUs granted as part of EWBC’s consideration in its investment in Rayliant.
Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Balances of Equity Contracts Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of these equity contracts for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2023 |  |  |  | 2022 |  |  |  | 2021 |  |
Derivative assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 323 |  |  |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  |  |  | $ | 273 |  |  |
Total (losses) gains included in earnings (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (79) |  |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |
Issuances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  |  | 91 |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |
Settlements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (96) |  |  |
Transfers out of Level 3 (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (6) |  |  |
Ending balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 336 |  |  |  |  | $ | 323 |  |  |  |  | $ | 215 |  |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity contracts (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |
Issuances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,119 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |
Ending balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 15,119 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |
(1)Includes both realized and unrealized (losses) gains recorded in Lending fees on the Consolidated Statement of Income. The unrealized (losses) gains were $(79) thousand, $17 thousand, and $(44) thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. (2)During the year ending December 31, 2021, the Company transferred $6 thousand of equity contracts measured on a recurring basis out of Level 3 to Level 2 after the corresponding issuer of the equity warrant, which was previously a private company, completed its initial public offering and became a public company. (3)Equity contracts classified as derivative liabilities consist of performance-based RSUs granted as part of EWBC’s consideration in its investment in Rayliant.
Schedule of Quantitative Information About Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in the Valuation of level 3 Fair Value Measurements | The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. The significant unobservable inputs presented in the table below are those that the Company considers significant to the fair value of the Level 3 assets. The Company considers unobservable inputs to be significant if, by their exclusion, the fair value of the Level 3 assets would be impacted by a predetermined percentage change.
($ in thousands) |  | Fair Value Measurements (Level 3) |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Inputs |  | Range of Inputs |  | Weighted- Average of Inputs |
December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity contracts |  | $ | 336 |  |  | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  | Equity volatility |  | 37% — 48% |  | 45% | (1)
|  |  |  |  |  | Liquidity discount |  | 47% |  | 47% |
Derivative liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity contracts (2) |  | $ | 15,119 |  |  | Internal model |  | Payout % designated based on operating revenue and operating EBITDA of investee |  | 84% |  | 84% |
December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity contracts |  | $ | 323 |  |  | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  | Equity volatility |  | 42% — 60% |  | 54% | (1)
|  |  |  |  |  | Liquidity discount |  | 47% |  | 47% |
(1)Weighted-average of inputs is calculated based on the fair value of equity contracts as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. (2)Equity contracts classified as derivative liabilities consist of performance-based RSUs granted as part of EWBC’s consideration in its investment in Rayliant. The following table presents the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of Level 3 fair value measurements that are measured on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
($ in thousands) |  | Fair Value Measurements (Level 3) |  | Valuation Techniques |  | Unobservable Inputs |  | Range of Inputs |  | Weighted-Average of Inputs |
December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans held-for-investment |  | $ | 16,328 |  |  | Fair value of collateral |  | Discount |  | 15% — 75% |  | 45% | (1)
|  | $ | 3,009 |  |  | Fair value of collateral |  | Contract value |  | NM |  | NM |
|  | $ | 26,555 |  |  | Fair value of property |  | Selling cost |  | 8% |  | 8% |
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, net |  | $ | 868 |  |  | Individual analysis of each investment |  | Expected future tax benefits and distributions |  | NM |  | NM |
December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans held-for-investment |  | $ | 23,322 |  |  | Discounted cash flows |  | Discount |  | 4% — 6% |  | 4% | (1)
|  | $ | 17,912 |  |  | Fair value of collateral |  | Discount |  | 15% — 75% |  | 37% | (1)
|  | $ | 31,380 |  |  | Fair value of property |  | Selling cost |  | 8% |  | 8% |
NM - Not meaningful (1)Weighted-average of inputs is based on the relative fair value of the respective assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Schedule of Carrying Amounts of Assets That Were Still Held and Had Fair Value Changes Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis | The following tables present the carrying amounts of assets that were still held and had fair value adjustments measured on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
|  | Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis as of December 31, 2023
($ in thousands) |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Fair Value Measurements
Loans held-for-investment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C&I |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22,035 |  |  | $ | 22,035 |
CRE: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CRE |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22,653 |  |  | 22,653 |
Total commercial |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 44,688 |  |  | 44,688 |
Consumer: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential mortgage: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HELOCs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,204 |  |  | 1,204 |
Total consumer |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,204 |  |  | 1,204 |
Total loans held-for-investment |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 45,892 |  |  | $ | 45,892 |
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments, net |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 868 |  |  | $ | 868 |
|  | Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis as of December 31, 2022
($ in thousands) |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Fair Value Measurements
Loans held-for-investment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
C&I |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 40,011 |  |  | $ | 40,011 |
CRE: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CRE |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 31,380 |  |  | 31,380 |
Total commercial |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 71,391 |  |  | 71,391 |
Consumer: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential mortgage: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HELOCs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,223 |  |  | 1,223 |
Total consumer |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,223 |  |  | 1,223 |
Total loans held-for-investment |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 72,614 |  |  | $ | 72,614 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the increase (decrease) in value of financial assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for which a fair value adjustment has been recognized. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities by class, including financial instruments measured at fair value that are classified in shareholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods after initial recognition (for example, impaired assets). Disclosures may include, but are not limited to: (a) the fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements and (b) the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized in their entirety (levels 1, 2, 3). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 820 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 + Details
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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 + Details
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