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Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Guarantees Outstanding (Details) - Loans Sold or Securitized With Recourse - Loans Sold or Securitized with Recourse - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Guarantor obligation, maximum potential future payment [Abstract] |  |
Expire After One Year Through Three Years | $ 139 |
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years | 363 |
Expire After Five Years | 17,631 |
Total | 18,133 | $ 19,371
Carrying value | 19,032 | 22,145
Single Family Residential |  |
Guarantor obligation, maximum potential future payment [Abstract] |  |
Expire After One Year Through Three Years | 15 |
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years | 323 |
Expire After Five Years | 2,799 |
Total | 3,137 | 4,375
Carrying value | 3,137 | 4,375
Multifamily residential |  |
Guarantor obligation, maximum potential future payment [Abstract] |  |
Expire After One Year Through Three Years | 124 |
Expire After Three Years Through Five Years | 40 |
Expire After Five Years | 14,832 |
Total | 14,996 | 14,996
Carrying value | $ 15,895 | $ 17,770

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