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Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Deferred tax assets: |  |
Allowance for credit losses and nonperforming assets valuation allowance | $ 251,494 | $ 233,879
Net unrealized losses on AFS debt and transferred securities | 142,141 | 223,814
Stock compensation and other accrued compensation | 46,825 | 41,118
Lease liabilities | 40,714 | 27,644
Tax credit and capital loss carryforwards | 51,193 | 11,122
Basis difference in investments | 16,430 | 17,708
Nonaccrual loans’ interest income | 8,306 | 8,809
State taxes | 6,548 | 5,808
FDIC special assessment charge | 2,615 | 16,843
Other | 13,435 | 14,665
Total deferred tax assets | 579,701 | 601,410
Valuation allowance | (13,353) | 0
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 566,348 | 601,410
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 37,225 | 25,647
Basis difference in investments | 26,203 | 25,587
Net unrealized gains on derivative hedges | 14,704 | 0
Equipment lease financing | 7,206 | 10,395
Other | 7,006 | 26,437
Total deferred tax liabilities | 92,344 | 88,066
Net deferred tax assets | $ 474,004 | $ 513,344

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