Fair Value, Components of fair value and other relevant information (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value of Servicing Rights	$ 5,917
Total Fair Value Adjustment	5,917
Rate Lock Commitments
Notional/Principal Amount	34,250
Fair Value of Servicing Rights	717
Interest Rate Movement Effect	(278)
Total Fair Value Adjustment	439
Forward Sale Commitments
Notional/Principal Amount	316,011
Interest Rate Movement Effect	278
Total Fair Value Adjustment	278
Loans held-for-sale, net
Notional/Principal Amount	281,761
Fair Value of Servicing Rights	5,200
Total Fair Value Adjustment	$ 5,200

Amount of addition (reduction) to the amount at which an instrument classified in derivative.

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Amount of impairment on our loans held-for-sale related to changes in market interest rates.

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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The adjustment to the carrying value of the rights retained or purchased to service mortgages. These adjustments are made when the estimate of the fair value is changed. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 50
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)(6),(7)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68078379&loc=d3e122739-111746

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