Financing Receivable, Non-TDR Modifications, Number of Contracts

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Financing Receivable, Number Of Loans Approved

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Financing Receivable, Number Of Requests For Payment Relief

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Financing Receivable, Percent Of Non-PCI Loans Requesting Relief

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Financing Receivable, Small Business Employee Threshold, Minimum

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Loans And Leases Receivable, Potential Loans In Process

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Expenses paid for obtaining loans which includes expenses such as application and origination fees.

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Amount of undisbursed portion of the loan receivable balance (loans in process). Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
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Subsequent Event (Details) $ in Thousands		8 Months Ended
Subsequent Event (Details) $ in Thousands	May 07, 2020 USD ($) loan request employee	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount of payment deferral loans			$ 3,472,337	$ 3,408,378
Subsequent Event \| COVID-19
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of loan modifications related to payments deferrals \| loan	197
Principal amount of payment deferral loans	$ 321,300
Subsequent Event \| COVID-19 \| Principal Deferral (Interest Only)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of loan modifications related to payments deferrals \| loan	63
Principal amount of payment deferral loans	$ 135,100
Subsequent Event \| COVID-19 \| Payment Deferral
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of loan modifications related to payments deferrals \| loan	134
Principal amount of payment deferral loans	$ 186,200
Subsequent Event \| COVID-19
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of loans approved \| loan	750
Loans and leases receivable, loans in process	$ 102,900
Number of employees benefiting from the paycheck protection program \| employee	10,000
Number of requests for payment relief \| request	139
Loans and leases receivable, potential loans in process	$ 143,500
Percentage of loans relate to COVID-19	13.30%
Forecast \| Subsequent Event \| COVID-19
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loan processing fees		$ 3,700