Common Equity Tier 1 Captial (to Risk-Weighted Assets) Ratio, Required For Captial Adequacy

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Minimun common equity tier 1 capital to risk weight assets for capital adequacy purposes plus capital conservation buffer as required by Basel III rule.

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In order to avoid limitations on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments, banking organizations will be requiered to hold a specific amount of excess of their minimum risk-based capital ratios.

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Minimun Tier 1 capital to risk weight assets for capital adequacy purposes plus capital conservation buffer as required by Basel III rule.

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Ratio of minimum total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

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Ratio of minimum Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

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Ratio of minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

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Represents the initial fair value recorded for liabilities incurred on transfer of financial assets in a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or a similar transfer which transaction is recognized as a sale of the transferred financial assets.

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REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Percentage Of Increase In ACL Adjusted In Capital Measures		25.00%
Government National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (GNMA) [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
FHA/VA mortgage loan production sold into GNMA mortgage-backed securities	$ 221,500		$ 235,300
ASU 2016-13 \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] \| Retained Earnings [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Cumulative Effect Of New Accounting Principle In Period Of Adoption 1		$ (62,322)
Basel III [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Capital Conservation Buffer	2.50%
Basel III [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Common Equity Tier 1 Captial (to Risk-Weighted Assets) Required For Captial Adequacy Ratio	4.50%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weight assets ratio plus common equity tier1 capital conservation buffer	7.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) Required For Capital Adequacy Ratio	0.060
Total Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio Plus Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Conservation Buffer	8.50%
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) Required For Capital Adequacy Ratio	0.080
Leverage Ratio Required For Capital Adequancy Ratio	0.04