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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Financial Effects of Loan Modifications (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Principal Forgiveness |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Loan modification amount | $ 371
Commercial Lending | C&I | Principal Forgiveness |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Loan modification amount | $ 371
Commercial Lending | C&I | Term Extension |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted average of loans (in years) | 1 year 3 months 18 days
Commercial Lending | C&I | Payment Delay |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted average of loans (in years) | 10 months 24 days
Commercial Lending | CRE | Interest Rate Reduction |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction | 3.00%
Commercial Lending | CRE | Term Extension |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted average of loans (in years) | 2 years 1 month 6 days
Consumer Lending | Real estate loan | Principal Forgiveness | Single-Family Residential |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Loan modification amount | $ 0
Consumer Lending | Real estate loan | Interest Rate Reduction | Single-Family Residential |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction | 0.00%
Consumer Lending | Real estate loan | Term Extension | Single-Family Residential |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted average of loans (in years) | 9 years 3 months 18 days
Consumer Lending | Real estate loan | Payment Delay | Single-Family Residential |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted average of loans (in years) | 1 year 9 months 18 days
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Principal Forgiveness |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Loan modification amount | $ 0
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Interest Rate Reduction |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction | 0.11%
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Term Extension |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted average of loans (in years) | 14 years 2 months 12 days
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Payment Delay |
Financing Receivable, Modified/TDR [Line Items] |
Weighted average of loans (in years) | 4 years 7 months 6 days

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