Loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected, this item represents the aggregate unpaid principal balance of those loans that are 90 days or more past due

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Loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected, this item represents the aggregate unpaid principal balance of those loans that are in nonaccrual status

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Fair value portion of loans receivable including mortgage loans held-for-investment and mortgage loans held-for-sale.

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Mortgages held for sale for which the fair value option has been elected, this item represents the aggregate unpaid principal amount

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are 90 days or more past due for which the fair value option has been elected.

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For loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected, this item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of those loans that are 90 days or more past due.

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are in nonaccrual status for which the fair value option has been elected, if the entity's policy is to recognize interest income separately from other changes in fair value.

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