Financing Receivable Accrued Interest Reversed Through Interest Income

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Loans pledged to collateralize Federal Reserve Bank Borrowings

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Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, net of unearned income

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Short-term loan modifications, payment deferral, COVID-19 response

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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Number of financing receivable contracts modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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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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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable.

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Loans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Loans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) contract	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) contract	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Interest Receivable, loans	$ 59,149		$ 59,149		$ 46,839
Financing Receivable Accrued Interest Reversed Through Interest Income	$ 673	$ 662	$ 1,461	$ 1,288
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts \| contract	0	1	0	1
Short-term loan modifications, payment deferral, COVID-19 response	$ 1,580,000
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, net of unearned income	941,400		$ 941,400
Loans Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Disclosures, Collateral Pledged	3,430,000		3,430,000		3,240,000
Commercial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Loans pledged to collateralize Federal Reserve Bank Borrowings	199,700		199,700		151,300
Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Interest Receivable, loans	46,500		46,500		$ 33,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Accrued Interest Reversed Through Interest Income	665	$ 623	1,448	$ 1,168
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Accrued Interest Reversed Through Interest Income	$ 8	$ 39	$ 13	$ 120