Fair Value - Components of fair value and other relevant information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023
Fair Value
Fair Value of Servicing Rights		$ 5,264
Interest Rate Movement Effect		0
Unrealized Impairment Loss	$ (4,100)	(2,891)
Total Fair Value Adjustment		2,373
Rate lock commitments
Fair Value
Notional/ Principal Amount		107,093
Fair Value of Servicing Rights		962
Interest Rate Movement Effect		(2,339)
Unrealized Impairment Loss		0
Total Fair Value Adjustment		(1,377)
Forward sale commitments
Fair Value
Notional/ Principal Amount		455,363
Fair Value of Servicing Rights		0
Interest Rate Movement Effect		2,339
Unrealized Impairment Loss		0
Total Fair Value Adjustment		2,339
Loans held-for-sale, net
Fair Value
Notional/ Principal Amount		368,330
Fair Value of Servicing Rights		4,302
Interest Rate Movement Effect		0
Unrealized Impairment Loss		(2,891)
Total Fair Value Adjustment		$ 1,411

Amount of addition (reduction) to the amount at which an instrument classified in derivative.

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Amount of impairment on our loans held-for-sale related to changes in market interest rates.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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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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The adjustment to the carrying value of the rights retained or purchased to service mortgages. These adjustments are made when the estimate of the fair value is changed. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
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