Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Composition of Non-PCI and PCI Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	$ 34,024,976	$ 32,385,189
Allowance for loan losses	(345,576)	(311,322)
Loans held-for-investment, net	33,679,400	32,073,867
Commercial lending
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	25,359,688	24,326,631
Commercial lending \| Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	12,301,002	12,056,970
Commercial lending \| Commercial real estate (“CRE”)
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	9,749,583	9,260,199
Commercial lending \| Real estate loan \| Multifamily residential
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	2,589,203	2,470,668
Commercial lending \| Construction and land
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	719,900	538,794
Consumer lending
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	8,665,288	8,058,558
Consumer lending \| Real estate loan \| Single-family residential
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	6,811,014	6,036,454
Consumer lending \| HELOCs
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	1,540,121	1,690,834
Consumer lending \| Other consumer
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	314,153	331,270
Non-PCI Loans
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	33,784,270	32,077,166
Allowance for loan losses	(345,576)	(311,300)
Loans held-for-investment, net	33,438,694	31,765,866
Net deferred loan fees, unearned fees, unamortized premiums and unaccreted discounts	(39,800)	(48,900)
Non-PCI Loans \| Commercial lending
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	25,211,110	24,124,659
Non-PCI Loans \| Commercial lending \| Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	12,299,163	12,054,818
Non-PCI Loans \| Commercial lending \| Commercial real estate (“CRE”)
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	9,627,330	9,097,165
Non-PCI Loans \| Commercial lending \| Real estate loan \| Multifamily residential
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	2,564,758	2,433,924
Non-PCI Loans \| Commercial lending \| Construction and land
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	719,859	538,752
Non-PCI Loans \| Consumer lending
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	8,573,160	7,952,507
Non-PCI Loans \| Consumer lending \| Real estate loan \| Single-family residential
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	6,725,574	5,939,258
Non-PCI Loans \| Consumer lending \| HELOCs
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	1,533,433	1,681,979
Non-PCI Loans \| Consumer lending \| Other consumer
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	314,153	331,270
PCI Loans
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	240,706	308,023
Allowance for loan losses	0	(22)
Loans held-for-investment, net	240,706	308,001
Discount related to ASC 310-30	16,700	22,200
PCI Loans \| Commercial lending
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	148,578	201,972
PCI Loans \| Commercial lending \| Commercial and industrial (“C&I”)
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	1,839	2,152
PCI Loans \| Commercial lending \| Commercial real estate (“CRE”)
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	122,253	163,034
PCI Loans \| Commercial lending \| Real estate loan \| Multifamily residential
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	24,445	36,744
PCI Loans \| Commercial lending \| Construction and land
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	41	42
PCI Loans \| Consumer lending
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	92,128	106,051
PCI Loans \| Consumer lending \| Real estate loan \| Single-family residential
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	85,440	97,196
PCI Loans \| Consumer lending \| HELOCs
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	6,688	8,855
PCI Loans \| Consumer lending \| Other consumer
LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans held-for-investment	$ 0	$ 0

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