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Acquisitions - Schedule of Loans Acquired (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Purchased Credit Impaired |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Contractual amounts due | $ 3,718
Cash flows not expected to be collected | 955
Expected cash flows | 2,763
Interest component of expected cash flows | 603
Fair value of acquired loans | 2,160
All Other Acquired Loans |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Contractual amounts due | 302,537
Cash flows not expected to be collected | 3,687
Expected cash flows | 298,850
Interest component of expected cash flows | 73,786
Fair value of acquired loans | $ 225,064

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