Servicing Rights - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	$ 10,821	$ 7,305
Other Noninterest Income
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing fees	1,900	1,300	$ 675
Commercial servicing rights
Servicing Assets at Fair Value [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	1,030	$ 0
Commercial loans serviced by third party	$ 239,500
Average constant prepayment rate	12.72%
Average discount rate	11.49%

Commercial Loans Serviced by Third Party

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Fees and Commissions, Mortgage Servicing

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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Discount rate used to estimate the fair value of servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

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Estimated rate of prepayments of principal on servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

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