Mortgage loans serviced by the Corporation for unrelated third parties

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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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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Reflects the estimated amount of impairment as of the balance sheet date of recognized servicing assets that are being amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or loss.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for impairment of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer from expenses (recoveries) recognized.

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Mortgage Servicing Rights - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans Serviced By For Third Parties	$ 4,300,000		$ 4,300,000			$ 4,700,000
Fair value of MSRs	32,900		32,900			28,200
Residential Mortgage
Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Reduction (addition) to valuation allowance	(3,500)	$ 1,500	(7,400)	$ 9,200
Valuation Allowance for Impairment of Recognized Servicing Assets, Balance	$ 3,100	$ 9,200	$ 3,100	$ 9,200	$ 6,600	$ 10,500	$ 7,700	$ 0