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Purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans held-for-investment

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Loans - Net Loans Held-for-Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans held-for-investment, net	$ 3,206,868		$ 3,140,819
PCI Loans	20,535		22,741
Allowance for loan losses	(27,687)	$ (26,882)	(26,160)	$ (26,099)	$ (25,605)	$ (24,595)
Net loans held-for-investment	3,179,181		3,114,659
Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	45,129		36,258
Deferred loan cost, net	6,829		6,339
Loans held-for-investment, net	2,597,816		2,425,275
Allowance for loan losses	(26,736)	(25,931)	(25,172)	(25,169)	(24,643)	(23,624)
Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	588,517		692,803
Loans held-for-investment, net	588,517		692,803
Allowance for loan losses	0	0	(37)	(34)	(66)	(75)
Real Estate \| Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	2,545,858		2,382,678
Real Estate \| Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	574,834		675,820
Real Estate \| Multifamily \| Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	1,847,871		1,735,712
Loans held-for-investment, net	1,851,275		1,739,220
Allowance for loan losses	(17,280)	(17,603)	(17,374)	(17,137)	(16,636)	(14,952)
Real Estate \| Multifamily \| Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	153,408		199,149
Real Estate \| Commercial \| Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	502,691		445,225
Loans held-for-investment, net	503,225		445,781
Allowance for loan losses	(6,451)	(5,718)	(5,196)	(5,145)	(5,236)	(5,432)
Real Estate \| Commercial \| Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	146,005		163,962
Real Estate \| One-to-Four Family \| Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	92,533		100,942
Loans held-for-investment, net	93,603		101,650
Allowance for loan losses	(392)	(384)	(503)	(465)	(550)	(664)
Real Estate \| One-to-Four Family \| Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	243,586		275,053
Real Estate \| Home equity and lines of credit \| Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	75,719		66,254
Loans held-for-investment, net	77,375		67,679
Allowance for loan losses	(240)	(279)	(122)	(105)	(363)	(588)
Real Estate \| Home equity and lines of credit \| Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	18,279		20,455
Real Estate \| Construction and Land \| Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	27,044		34,545
Loans held-for-investment, net	27,112		34,620
Allowance for loan losses	(466)	(438)	(610)	(704)	(229)	(172)
Real Estate \| Construction and Land \| Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	13,556		17,201
Commercial and Industrial \| Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	43,755		34,828
Loans held-for-investment, net	43,851		34,893
Allowance for loan losses	(1,812)	(1,402)	(1,273)	(1,538)	(1,532)	(1,720)
Commercial and Industrial \| Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	13,668		16,946
Other \| Originated
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	1,374		1,430
Loans held-for-investment, net	1,375		1,432
Allowance for loan losses	(95)	$ (107)	(94)	$ (75)	$ (97)	$ (96)
Other \| Acquired Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 15		$ 37