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Summary of Portfolio of Securities Available for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  | $ 153,092 |  | $ 199,071
Gross Unrealized Gain |  | 10,542 |  | 7,988
Gross Unrealized Loss |  | 2,489 |  | 2,804
Fair Value |  | 161,145 |  | 204,255
Mortgage-Related Securities | GSE certificates |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 7,824 | [1] | 53,820
Gross Unrealized Gain |  | 3 | [1] | 33
Gross Unrealized Loss |  |  |  | 1
Fair Value |  | 7,827 | [1] | 53,852
Other Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 145,268 |  | 145,251
Gross Unrealized Gain |  | 10,539 |  | 7,955
Gross Unrealized Loss |  | 2,489 |  | 2,803
Fair Value |  | 153,318 |  | 150,403
Other Securities | Municipal bonds |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 731 |  | 725
Gross Unrealized Gain |  | 68 |  | 70
Fair Value |  | 799 |  | 795
Other Securities | Capital trust notes |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 9,455 |  | 9,444
Gross Unrealized Gain |  | 2 |  |
Gross Unrealized Loss |  | 2,481 |  | 2,480
Fair Value |  | 6,976 |  | 6,964
Other Securities | Preferred stock |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 118,205 |  | 118,205
Gross Unrealized Gain |  | 9,782 |  | 7,415
Gross Unrealized Loss |  | 8 |  | 248
Fair Value |  | 127,979 |  | 125,372
Other Securities | Mutual Funds and Common Stock |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | [2] | 16,877 |  |
Gross Unrealized Gain | [2] | 687 |  |
Fair Value | [2] | $ 17,564 |  |
Other Securities | Common stock |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  |  |  | 16,877
Gross Unrealized Gain |  |  |  | 470
Gross Unrealized Loss |  |  |  | 75
Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 17,272
[1] | Government-sponsored enterprise.
[2] | Primarily consists of mutual funds that are Community Reinvestment Act-qualified investments.

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