Maturity of Certificates of Deposit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Brokered
Less than 1 year	$ 148,883
Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years	50,098
Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years	0
Greater than 3 years and less than 4 years	0
Greater than 4 years and less than 5 years	0
Greater than 5 years	0
Brokered	198,981	$ 115,306
Customer
Less than 1 year	269,199
Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years	188,302
Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years	14,668
Greater than 3 years and less than 4 years	5,862
Greater than 4 years and less than 5 years	6,791
Greater than 5 years	626
Other	485,448	$ 463,467
Total
Less than 1 year	418,082
Greater than 1 year and less than 2 years	238,400
Greater than 2 years and less than 3 years	14,668
Greater than 3 years and less than 4 years	5,862
Greater than 4 years and less than 5 years	6,791
Greater than 5 years	626
Total Time Deposits	684,429
Time Deposits, $250,000 or More	$ 164,700

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