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Other Real Estate Owned - Parenthetical (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Other real estate owned |  |  |
Other Real Estate Owned Write Downs | $ 6,125 | $ 13,641 | $ 25,198
Hurricane |  |  |
Other real estate owned |  |  |
Other Real Estate Owned Write Downs |  |  | 2,700
Hurricane | Mortgages |  |  |
Other real estate owned |  |  |
Other Real Estate Owned Write Downs |  |  | 1,300
Hurricane | Commercial / Construction |  |  |
Other real estate owned |  |  |
Other Real Estate Owned Write Downs |  |  | $ 1,400

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