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Loan Servicing | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Banking and Thrift, Other Disclosures [Abstract] |
Loan Servicing | LOAN SERVICING Mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid balances are as follows for December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018. The amount of capitalized servicing assets is considered immaterial.
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Mortgage loan portfolios serviced for: |  |  |  |  |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | $ | 514,539 |  |  | $ | 354,393 |  |  | $ | 351,672 |
Fannie Mae | 69,072 |  |  | 82,922 |  |  | 92,552 |
Federal Home Loan Bank | 51,479 |  |  | 76,815 |  |  | 88,931 |
Chevy Chase Mortgage Company | 134 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 231 |
Total | $ | 635,224 |  |  | $ | 514,294 |  |  | $ | 533,386 |

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