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Loans - Schedule of Past Due Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
90-Days Delinquencies |  | $ 29,997 |
On-Balance Sheet: |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
90-Days Delinquencies |  |  | $ 57,719
Net credit losses (recoveries) | $ 0 |  |

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