Allowance for Credit Losses - By Credit Rating and Year of Origination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
Loans, gross	$ 1,991,665	$ 1,920,398
Consumer finance
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	78,827	147,822
2024/2023	126,657	108,397
2023/2022	90,273	124,597
2022/2021	101,317	56,176
2021/2020	43,188	19,700
Prior	21,128	10,101
Loans, gross	461,390	466,793
Consumer finance \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	12,240	30,285
2024/2023	25,327	16,322
2023/2022	13,736	20,641
2022/2021	17,722	10,362
2021/2020	8,793	8,353
Prior	10,490	3,831
Loans, gross	88,308	89,794
Consumer finance \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	24,635	44,811
2024/2023	38,312	32,156
2023/2022	26,722	36,287
2022/2021	29,640	10,728
2021/2020	8,218	2,752
Prior	2,650	959
Loans, gross	130,177	127,693
Consumer finance \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	23,863	41,881
2024/2023	36,040	34,258
2023/2022	28,258	37,669
2022/2021	30,331	16,970
2021/2020	12,643	3,240
Prior	2,714	1,636
Loans, gross	133,849	135,654
Consumer finance \| Fair
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	14,902	25,796
2024/2023	22,568	21,278
2023/2022	17,953	24,379
2022/2021	19,293	13,260
2021/2020	9,855	3,674
Prior	3,447	2,194
Loans, gross	88,018	90,581
Consumer finance \| Marginal
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	3,187	5,049
2024/2023	4,410	4,383
2023/2022	3,604	5,621
2022/2021	4,331	4,856
2021/2020	3,679	1,681
Prior	1,827	1,481
Loans, gross	21,038	23,071
Consumer finance \| Automobiles
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	76,115	135,183
2024/2023	115,358	95,488
2023/2022	78,524	104,912
2022/2021	83,302	46,812
2021/2020	34,788	10,568
Prior	9,278	5,688
Loans, gross	397,365	398,651
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	10,963	22,161
2024/2023	18,177	10,039
2023/2022	8,064	7,971
2022/2021	6,128	2,359
2021/2020	1,627	426
Prior	265	77
Loans, gross	45,224	43,033
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	23,200	40,296
2024/2023	34,163	25,730
2023/2022	20,839	29,455
2022/2021	23,398	9,402
2021/2020	7,018	1,574
Prior	1,066	334
Loans, gross	109,684	106,791
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	23,863	41,881
2024/2023	36,040	34,058
2023/2022	28,064	37,486
2022/2021	30,152	16,935
2021/2020	12,609	3,213
Prior	2,673	1,602
Loans, gross	133,401	135,175
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Fair
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	14,902	25,796
2024/2023	22,568	21,278
2023/2022	17,953	24,379
2022/2021	19,293	13,260
2021/2020	9,855	3,674
Prior	3,447	2,194
Loans, gross	88,018	90,581
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Marginal
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	3,187	5,049
2024/2023	4,410	4,383
2023/2022	3,604	5,621
2022/2021	4,331	4,856
2021/2020	3,679	1,681
Prior	1,827	1,481
Loans, gross	21,038	23,071
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	2,712	12,639
2024/2023	11,299	12,909
2023/2022	11,749	19,685
2022/2021	18,015	9,364
2021/2020	8,400	9,132
Prior	11,850	4,413
Loans, gross	64,025	68,142
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	1,277	8,124
2024/2023	7,150	6,283
2023/2022	5,672	12,670
2022/2021	11,594	8,003
2021/2020	7,166	7,927
Prior	10,225	3,754
Loans, gross	43,084	46,761
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2025/2024	1,435	4,515
2024/2023	4,149	6,426
2023/2022	5,883	6,832
2022/2021	6,242	1,326
2021/2020	1,200	1,178
Prior	1,584	625
Loans, gross	20,493	20,902
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2024/2023		200
2023/2022	194	183
2022/2021	179	35
2021/2020	34	27
Prior	41	34
Loans, gross	$ 448	$ 479

Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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