Financing Receivable, Conversion Of Debt

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Minimum Benchmark Percentage Of Loan To Appraisal Ratio On Non-Owner Occupied Residential Property

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Represents the minimum benchmark percentage of loan to appraisal ratio which mortgage insurance is required as per the policy of the reporting entity.

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of funds outstanding borrowed in the form of a security repurchase agreement between the entity and another party for the sale and repurchase of identical or substantially the same securities at a date certain for a specified price. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Bank segment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Bank segment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Allowance for credit losses
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$ 162.0		$ 88.0
American Savings Bank (ASB)
Allowance for credit losses
Advances from the FHLB	80.0		0.0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$ 161.6		$ 88.3
Minimum benchmark percentage of loan to appraisal ratio which mortgage insurance is required	80.00%
Minimum benchmark percentage of loan to appraisal ratio on non-owner occupied residential property	75.00%
Home equity line of credit
Allowance for credit losses
Conversion of debt	$ 10.0	$ 9.8
Commercial
Allowance for credit losses
Conversion of debt	1.0	0.6
Consumer
Allowance for credit losses
Conversion of debt	$ 1.7	$ 1.5