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Deposits - Balances for Core Deposits and Time Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Deposits |  |
Noninterest-bearing demand | $ 15,539,872 | $ 21,051,090
Interest-bearing checking | 7,558,908 | 6,672,165
Money market | 13,108,727 | 12,265,024
Time deposits | 18,043,464 |
Total deposits | 56,092,438 | 55,967,849
Time deposits: |  |
Time deposits, at or above FDIC insurance limit | 13,600,000 | 10,600,000
Domestic office |  |
Deposits |  |
Savings: | 1,638,916 | 2,425,784
Time deposits | 16,037,287 | 11,878,734
Foreign office |  |
Deposits |  |
Savings: | 202,551 | 223,253
Time deposits | $ 2,006,177 | $ 1,451,799

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