Estimated Fair Values (Fair Value Option) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) from fair value changes on originated loans held for sale	$ (600)	$ 600	$ (2,900)	$ 4,200
Loans Held For Sale
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair value of originated loans held for sale	98,451		98,451		$ 124,837
Aggregate unpaid principle balance of originated loans held for sale	95,396		95,396		118,902
Difference between fair value and aggregate unpaid principle balance of originated loans held for sale	$ 3,055		$ 3,055		$ 5,935

Represents the aggregate unpaid principal balance of assets for which the fair value option was elected.

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Represents the fair value of assets for which the fair value option was elected.

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For assets for which the fair value option has been elected, this item represents the difference between the fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for those assets.

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For each line item in the statement of financial position, the amounts of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings.

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-SubTopic 10
-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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