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Unfunded Loan Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Credit Loss [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Contractual obligation | $ 1,600,000 |  | $ 1,600,000 |
Allowance |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 32,720 | $ 32,707 | 124,924 | $ 72,713
Provision/New commitments - net | 52,446 | 99,692 | 104,698 | 147,146
Other provision items | 5,622 | 21,654 | 9,679 | 28,880
Transfer - funded loans | (28,188) | (40,528) | (176,701) | (135,214)
Ending balance | 62,600 | 113,525 | 62,600 | 113,525
Unfunded Commitments |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 684,353 | 561,748 | 1,995,808 | 1,776,976
Provision/New commitments - net | 1,529,368 | 1,466,865 | 2,654,184 | 2,435,695
Other provision items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfer - funded loans | (650,865) | (614,773) | (3,087,136) | (2,798,831)
Ending balance | $ 1,562,856 | $ 1,413,840 | $ 1,562,856 | $ 1,413,840

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