Time period in which securitization takes place after loan closing or purchase.

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Percentage of loan transferred through securitization 60 days or more past due.

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The amount of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) retained in connection with transfer of securitized loans accounted for as sales.

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Amount of securities, mortgage loans, or other financial instruments pledged as collateral for deposits.

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Threshold period for when financing receivable is considered past due, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Excludes threshold period past due to write off as uncollectible.

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Fair value portion of mortgage loans held-for-sale.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Average period to securitization			30 days
MSRs retained	$ 61.6	$ 71.4	$ 163.9	$ 134.0
Percentage of loan transferred through securitization 60 days or more past due			2.80%		2.80%
Threshold period past due	60 days		60 days		60 days
Mortgage Warehouse Agreement \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Mortgages Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 200.0		$ 200.0		$ 150.1
Warehouse Mortgage Loan Financing Facility \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Loans held for sale pledged as a collateral	200.0		200.0		150.0
Mortgages Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 395.2		$ 395.2		$ 119.5
Ginnie Mae Loans
Qualitative and Quantitative Information, Transferor's Continuing Involvement [Line Items]
Percentage of loan transferred through securitization 60 days or more past due			7.40%		8.00%
Threshold period past due	60 days		60 days		60 days