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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Schedule of Activities in Allowance for loan losses by Portfolio Segments and Unfunded Credit Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Allowance for unfunded credit reserves |  |  |  |
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, beginning of period |  |  | $ 38,000 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | $ 337 | $ 133 | 184 | $ (539)
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, end of period | 39,000 |  | 39,000 |
Provision for credit losses | 42,000 | 42,000 | 104,000 | 88,000
Unfunded Credit Commitments |  |  |  |
Allowance for unfunded credit reserves |  |  |  |
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, beginning of period | 38,783 | 29,728 | 37,698 | 26,264
Provision for credit losses on unfunded credit commitments | 283 | 3,864 | 1,367 | 7,319
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (4) | (3) | (3) | 6
Allowance for unfunded credit commitments, end of period | $ 39,062 | $ 33,589 | $ 39,062 | $ 33,589

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- Definition Amount, excluding accrued interest, of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13 + Details
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- Definition Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss for off-balance sheet credit exposure. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13 + Details
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- Definition Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 230 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(2) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481962/310-10-50-11B Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 942 -SubTopic 220 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04(11)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478524/942-220-S99-1 + Details
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