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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Schedule Of Carrying Value Of Loans Transferred, Loans Sold and Purchased For the Held-For-Investment Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | $ 36,194 | $ 199,974
Sales | 38,010 | 188,167
Purchases | 224,307 | 108,080
Write-offs of allowance for loan losses related to loans transferred to held-for-sale | 2,000 | 1,000
Originated |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |
Sales | 34,000 | 92,000
Loans sold in secondary market | Purchased |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |
Sales | 4,000 | 96,000
Commercial lending | C&I |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 6,356 | 199,974
Sales | 6,356 | 187,202
Purchases | 136,943 | 33,344
Commercial lending | CRE |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 20,338 |
Sales | 20,338 |
Purchases | 0 |
Commercial lending | Construction and Land |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 9,500 |
Sales | 11,316 |
Purchases | 0 |
Consumer lending | Single-Family Residential |  |
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses |  |
Loans transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 965
Purchases | $ 87,364 | $ 74,736

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