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Fair value of securitized, pay-through debt securities collateralized by real estate mortgage loans classified as available-for-sale.

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Fair Value (Financial instruments Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Securities available for sale:
Total available for sale securities	$ 639,609	$ 501,351	$ 341,001
Impaired loans and foreclosed real estate:
Foreclosed real estate	6,390	7,440	$ 11,307
Fair Value [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Total available for sale securities	639,609	501,351
Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Corporate bonds
Total available for sale securities
Recurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities	78,887	82,662
Mortgage-backed securities	526,948	385,551
Corporate bonds	33,774	33,138
Total available for sale securities	639,609	501,351
Recurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Corporate bonds
Total available for sale securities
Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities	78,887	82,662
Mortgage-backed securities	526,948	385,551
Corporate bonds	33,774	33,138
Total available for sale securities	639,609	501,351
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Impaired loans and foreclosed real estate:
Impaired loans
Foreclosed real estate
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Impaired loans and foreclosed real estate:
Impaired loans
Foreclosed real estate
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Impaired loans and foreclosed real estate:
Impaired loans	10,820	13,071
Foreclosed real estate	6,390	7,440
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Fair Value [Member]
Impaired loans and foreclosed real estate:
Impaired loans	10,820	13,071
Foreclosed real estate	$ 6,390	$ 7,440