Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Impairment Classification) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 3,625	$ 5,067
Collectively evaluated for impairment	82,634	50,458
Total	86,259	55,525
Mortgage Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	1,559	1,580
Collectively evaluated for impairment	53,312	23,931
Total	54,871
Commercial Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,024	3,462
Collectively evaluated for impairment	23,260	24,801
Total	25,284
Consumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	42	25
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,062	$ 1,726
Total	$ 6,104

The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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