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Affordable Housing Partnership, Tax Credit and Community Reinvestment Act Investments, Net - Schedule of Affordable Housing, Tax Credit and CRA Investments, Net and Related Unfunded Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Assets |  |
Tax credits and CRA investments | $ 265,994 | $ 485,251
Total affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | 926,640 | 905,036
Liabilities - Unfunded Commitments |  |
Tax credits and CRA investments | 105,743 | 298,990
Equity method of accounting and other: | 407,864 | 550,736
Affordable housing partnership investments |  |
Assets |  |
PAM - Affordable housing partnership investments | 500,217 | 419,785
Liabilities - Unfunded Commitments |  |
PAM - Affordable housing partnership investments | 280,919 | 251,746
Tax credit and CRA investments |  |
Assets |  |
PAM - Affordable housing partnership investments | 160,429 | 0
Liabilities - Unfunded Commitments |  |
PAM - Affordable housing partnership investments | $ 21,202 | $ 0

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