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Regulatory capital requirements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio | $ 29,588,430 | $ 27,587,856
PPPL |  |
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |
Collateral loans | 1,000 |
SBA loans under PPP program |  |
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio | $ 1,300,000 | $ 0
Standardized approach | Basel III |  |
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items] |  |
CET 1 minimum ratio required ratio | 6.50% | 6.50%
Tier one risk based capital required for capital adequacy ratio | 8.00% | 8.00%
Capital required for capital adequacy ratio | 10.00% | 10.00%
Leverage ratio required | 5.00% | 5.00%

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- Definition The Tier 1 common equity capital ratio (Tier 1 common equity divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized", in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118952595&loc=d3e4428-111522 + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. If the secured party has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral, then the debtor reclassifies that asset and report that asset in its statement of financial position separately from other assets not so encumbered. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66007379&loc=d3e113888-111728 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118936363&loc=d3e5086-111524 + Details
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