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Allowance for Credit Losses and Unfunded Loan Commitments - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investments in Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Allowance |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 112,962 | $ 124,924 | $ 72,713
Provision | 283,393 | 308,275 | 396,521
Transfer - funded loans | (311,787) | (320,237) | (344,310)
Ending balance | 84,568 | 112,962 | 124,924
Unfunded Commitments |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,221,077 | 1,995,808 | 1,776,976
Provision/New commitments - net | 7,103,832 | 6,602,803 | 6,180,805
Transfer - funded loans | (7,013,249) | (6,377,534) | (5,961,973)
Ending balance | $ 2,311,660 | $ 2,221,077 | $ 1,995,808

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- Definition Amount of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479344/326-20-45-2 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482454/460-10-45-1 + Details
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