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Allowance for Credit Losses - Amortized Cost Basis of Financing Receivables (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Interest Rate Reduction |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Loans | $ 7,679
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable | 0.04%
Combination - Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Loans | $ 79,597
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable | 0.37%
Private Education Loans |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Threshold period when delinquent loans are written off | 120 days
Private Education Loans | Interest Rate Reduction |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Loans | $ 7,679
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable | 0.04%
Private Education Loans | Interest Rate Reduction | Maximum |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Average contractual rate | 10.09%
Private Education Loans | Interest Rate Reduction | Minimum |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Average contractual rate | 4.00%
Private Education Loans | Combination - Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Loans | $ 79,597
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable | 0.37%
Weighted average life of loans | 10 years 6 months 3 days
Private Education Loans | Combination - Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension | Maximum |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Average contractual rate | 9.43%
Private Education Loans | Combination - Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension | Minimum |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Average contractual rate | 4.00%

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