Affordable Housing Projects Tax Credit Partnerships (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Years ending December 31:
2021	$ 5,344
2022	330
2023	1,740
2024	509
2025	163
Thereafter	676
Total unfunded commitments	$ 8,762

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 740
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)
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