Loans and Leases - Troubled Debt Restructurings of Loans Held for Investment by Loan Portfolio Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) contract	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) contract
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of loans \| contract	16	39
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 5,769	$ 8,906
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 2,801	$ 5,634
Real Estate Mortgage \| Multi-Family Real Estate Loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of loans \| contract	0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 304
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0
Real Estate Mortgage \| Other Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of loans \| contract	10	10
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 3,596	$ 3,599
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,050	$ 1,053
Residential Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of loans \| contract	2	2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 422	$ 422
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial \| Venture Capital Loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of loans \| contract	2	4
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,649	$ 3,330
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,649	$ 3,330
Commercial \| Other Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of loans \| contract	2	21
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 102	$ 1,233
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 102	$ 1,233
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of loans \| contract	0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 18
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 18

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