Deposits - Total interest bearing deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Deposits [Abstract]
Savings accounts	$ 15,796,175	$ 15,871,998
NOW, money market and other interest bearing demand deposits	25,772,708	28,736,459
Total savings, NOW, money market and other interest bearing demand deposits	41,568,883	44,608,457
Certificates of deposit:
Under $250,000	4,143,611	4,086,059
$250,000 and over	2,951,911	2,626,090
Total certificates of deposit	7,095,522	6,712,149
Total interest bearing deposits	$ 48,664,405	$ 51,320,606

Deposits, Savings, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW), Money Market Account and Other Demand Deposits

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of $250,000 or more.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of less than $250,000.

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Amount of deposits in accounts that offer many of the same services as checking accounts although transactions may be somewhat more limited, share some of the characteristics of a money market fund and are insured by the Federal government, also known as money market accounts. Also includes amount of deposits in interest-bearing transaction accounts at banks or savings and loans, that are restricted in regard to ownership and can usually only be held by individuals, nonprofit entities and governments. Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts differ from money market demand accounts as they typically have higher reserve requirements and no limit on the number of checks that can be written.

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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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The aggregate of all domestic and foreign interest-bearing deposit liabilities.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit.

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