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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses - Schedule of Activity in the Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period | $ 702,052 | $ 668,743 | $ 595,645
ALLL recognized on PCD loans | 18,175 |  |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 148,932 | 172,176 | 113,571
Gross charge-offs | (71,452) | (146,257) | (54,372)
Gross recoveries | 11,613 | 7,639 | 8,118
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | (59,839) | (138,618) | (46,254)
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 453 | (249) | (247)
ALLL, end of period | 809,773 | 702,052 | 668,743
Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period |  |  | 6,028
Commercial Lending | C&I |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period | 384,319 | 392,685 | 371,700
ALLL recognized on PCD loans | 18,175 |  |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 106,941 | 110,791 | 45,319
Gross charge-offs | (44,996) | (125,413) | (36,573)
Gross recoveries | 10,721 | 6,505 | 6,803
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | (34,275) | (118,908) | (29,770)
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 453 | (249) | (247)
ALLL, end of period | 475,613 | 384,319 | 392,685
Commercial Lending | C&I | Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period |  |  | 5,683
Commercial Lending | CRE |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period | 218,677 | 170,592 | 149,864
ALLL recognized on PCD loans | 0 |  |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 26,825 | 61,908 | 27,007
Gross charge-offs | (24,237) | (14,236) | (7,048)
Gross recoveries | 229 | 413 | 432
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | (24,008) | (13,823) | (6,616)
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0
ALLL, end of period | 221,494 | 218,677 | 170,592
Commercial Lending | CRE | Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period |  |  | 337
Commercial Lending | Multifamily Residential |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period | 32,117 | 34,375 | 23,373
ALLL recognized on PCD loans | 0 |  |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 4,386 | (2,684) | 10,454
Gross charge-offs | (8) | (10) | (3)
Gross recoveries | 60 | 436 | 545
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | 52 | 426 | 542
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0
ALLL, end of period | 36,555 | 32,117 | 34,375
Commercial Lending | Multifamily Residential | Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period |  |  | 6
Commercial Lending | Construction and land |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period | 17,497 | 10,469 | 9,109
ALLL recognized on PCD loans | 0 |  |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | (45) | 9,114 | 11,537
Gross charge-offs | (1,996) | (2,289) | (10,413)
Gross recoveries | 12 | 203 | 236
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | (1,984) | (2,086) | (10,177)
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0
ALLL, end of period | 15,468 | 17,497 | 10,469
Commercial Lending | Construction and land | Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period |  |  | 0
Consumer Lending | Single-Family Residential |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period | 44,816 | 55,018 | 35,564
ALLL recognized on PCD loans | 0 |  |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 8,398 | (10,176) | 19,384
Gross charge-offs | (57) | (35) | 0
Gross recoveries | 306 | 9 | 69
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | 249 | (26) | 69
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0
ALLL, end of period | 53,463 | 44,816 | 55,018
Consumer Lending | Single-Family Residential | Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period |  |  | 1
Consumer Lending | HELOCs |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period | 3,132 | 3,947 | 4,475
ALLL recognized on PCD loans | 0 |  |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | 2,656 | (873) | (424)
Gross charge-offs | (6) | (15) | (138)
Gross recoveries | 22 | 73 | 33
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | 16 | 58 | (105)
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0
ALLL, end of period | 5,804 | 3,132 | 3,947
Consumer Lending | HELOCs | Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period |  |  | 1
Consumer Lending | Other consumer |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period | 1,494 | 1,657 | 1,560
ALLL recognized on PCD loans | 0 |  |
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans | (229) | 4,096 | 294
Gross charge-offs | (152) | (4,259) | (197)
Gross recoveries | 263 | 0 | 0
Total net (charge-offs) recoveries | 111 | (4,259) | (197)
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0
ALLL, end of period | $ 1,376 | $ 1,494 | 1,657
Consumer Lending | Other consumer | Accounting Standards Update 2022-02 | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  |
ALLL, beginning of period |  |  | $ 0

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