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Represents the number of loans on a nonaccrual status repurchased during the period.

No definition available.

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Represents the number of loans on nonaccrual status sold during the period.

No definition available.

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Represents the number of loans repurchased during the period.

No definition available.

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Represents the proceeds resulting during the period from the sale of loans on nonaccrual status.

No definition available.

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Represents the unpaid principal balance on loans repurchased by the entity.

No definition available.

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are in nonaccrual status for which the fair value option has been elected, if the entity's policy is to recognize interest income separately from other changes in fair value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (e)(2)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14064-108612

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 159

-Paragraph 18

-Subparagraph e(2)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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For loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected, this item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of those loans that are in nonaccrual status.