Investment Securities (Investments Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	$ 681,223	$ 8
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	9,046	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	176,627	835,522
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	53,433	151,546
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	857,850	835,530
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	62,479	151,546
Total Securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	681,223	8
Total Securities, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	9,046	0
Total Securities, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	176,627	835,522
Total Securities, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	53,433	151,546
Total Securities, Fair Value	857,850	835,530
Total Securities, Unrealized Losses	62,479	151,546
Other Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Total Securities, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	3,652
Total Securities, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	11
Total Securities, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	0
Total Securities, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	0
Total Securities, Fair Value	3,652
Total Securities, Unrealized Losses	11
U.S. Government Agencies And Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	0	0
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	0	21,811
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	0	2,724
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	0	21,811
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	0	2,724
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] \| Federal National Mortgage Association [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	9,742	0
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	16	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	3,658	8,611
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	1,304	2,343
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	13,400	8,611
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	1,320	2,343
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] \| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	2,411	0
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	29	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	7,655	15,580
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	2,703	4,186
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	10,066	15,580
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	2,732	4,186
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] \| Government National Mortgage Association [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	64,493
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	404
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	0
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	64,493
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	404
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	677,571	8
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	9,035	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	176,627	813,711
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	53,433	148,822
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	854,198	813,719
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	62,468	148,822
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] \| Federal National Mortgage Association [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	258,197	8
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	3,525	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	19,732	388,191
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	5,922	61,219
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	277,929	388,199
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	9,447	61,219
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] \| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	228,956	0
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	2,941	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	75,647	314,854
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	22,414	59,665
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	304,603	314,854
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	25,355	59,665
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] \| Government National Mortgage Association [Member]
Schedule of Debt Securities Available For Sale and Held To Maturity Securities [Line Item]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Fair Value	113,772	0
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	2,120	0
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Fair Value	69,935	86,475
Securities available for sale, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	21,090	21,409
Securities available for sale, Fair Value, Total	183,707	86,475
Securities available for sale, Unrealized Losses, Total	$ 23,210	$ 21,409

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