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Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule Of Quantitative Information About Significant Unobservable Inputs Used In The Valuation Of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
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Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 409,467 | $ 523,133
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 385,973 | 545,885
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | 969,492 | 926,640
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 409,467 | 523,133
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 385,973 | 545,885
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 19,251 | 61,486
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | 953 | 5,000
OREO | 13,035 | 19,386
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 522 | 239
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 13,734 | 15,119
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 19,251 | 61,486
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net | 953 | 5,000
OREO | 13,035 | 19,386
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 4,516 | 910
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment |  | 22,993
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment | 14,735 | 37,583
OREO | $ 13,035 | 19,386
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Individual analysis of each investment |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Affordable housing partnership, tax credit and CRA investments, net |  | $ 5,000
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input |  | 50.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 8.00% |
OREO, measurement input | 0.08 | 0.08
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Minimum | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 75.00% |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Minimum | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input |  | 8.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Maximum | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 100.00% |
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Maximum | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input |  | 20.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Weighted Average | Discount | Fair value of collateral |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 75.00% | 50.00%
Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Weighted Average | Selling cost | Fair value of property |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Loans held-for-investment, measurement input | 8.00% | 10.00%
OREO, measurement input | 0.08 | 0.08
Equity contracts | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 522 | $ 239
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 13,734 | 15,119
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 522 | 239
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 13,734 | $ 15,119
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Liquidity discount | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets, measurement input | 0.47 | 0.47
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Payout % based on operating revenue and measure of operating profit of investee | Internal model |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities, measurement input | 0.35 | 0.84
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Minimum | Equity volatility | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets, measurement input | 0.34 | 0.38
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Maximum | Equity volatility | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets, measurement input | 0.53 | 0.57
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Weighted Average | Equity volatility | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets, measurement input | 0.40 | 0.50
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Weighted Average | Liquidity discount | Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |
Derivative assets: |  |
Derivative assets, measurement input | 0.47 | 0.47
Equity contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Weighted Average | Payout % based on operating revenue and measure of operating profit of investee | Internal model |  |
Derivative liabilities: |  |
Derivative liabilities, measurement input | 0.35 | 0.84

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