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Note 3 - Debt Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity &#8211; Schedule of Estimated Fair Value of Investment Securities Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Debt securities available for sale, amortized cost | $ 3,447,173 | $ 3,634,471
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains | 1,369 | 790
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses | (143,218) | (239,451)
Debt securities available for sale | 3,305,324 | 3,395,810
Held to Maturity, Amortized Cost | 826,506 | 844,635
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,617 | 35
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses | (11,935) | (36,832)
Held to Maturity, Fair Value | 817,188 | 807,838
Total, amortized cost | 4,273,679 | 4,479,106
Total, gross unrealized gains | 3,986 | 825
Total, gross unrealized losses | (155,153) | (276,283)
Total, fair value | 4,122,512 | 4,203,648
Agency Residential MBS [Member] |  |
Debt securities available for sale, amortized cost | 203,929 | 229,050
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains | 6 | 1
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses | (11,445) | (17,991)
Debt securities available for sale | 192,490 | 211,060
Held to Maturity, Amortized Cost | 46,433 | 57,927
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains | 26 | 23
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses | (2,566) | (4,218)
Held to Maturity, Fair Value | 43,893 | 53,732
Agency Commercial MBS [Member] |  |
Debt securities available for sale, amortized cost | 398,586 | 7,098
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains | 788 | 0
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses | (2,210) | (132)
Debt securities available for sale | 397,164 | 6,966
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt securities available for sale, amortized cost | 313,025 | 311,201
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains | 55 | 1
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses | (7,888) | (19,085)
Debt securities available for sale | 305,192 | 292,117
US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Debt securities available for sale, amortized cost |  | 4,945
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 10
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses |  | 0
Debt securities available for sale |  | 4,955
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt securities available for sale, amortized cost | 52,418 | 63,878
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains | 8 | 9
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses | (573) | (1,701)
Debt securities available for sale | 51,853 | 62,186
Held to Maturity, Amortized Cost | 39,528 | 51,261
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains | 15 | 12
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses | (45) | (377)
Held to Maturity, Fair Value | 39,498 | 50,896
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Debt securities available for sale, amortized cost | 1,917,181 | 2,031,144
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains | 0 | 127
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses | (119,619) | (195,334)
Debt securities available for sale | 1,797,562 | 1,835,937
Held to Maturity, Amortized Cost | 740,545 | 735,447
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,576 | 0
Held to Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses | (9,324) | (32,237)
Held to Maturity, Fair Value | 733,797 | 703,210
Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member] |  |
Debt securities available for sale, amortized cost | 562,034 | 987,155
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized gains | 512 | 642
Debt securities available for sale, gross unrealized losses | (1,483) | (5,208)
Debt securities available for sale | $ 561,063 | $ 982,589

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