Mortgage Servicing Rights - Changes in the Company's MSRs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Changes in mortgage servicing rights
Balance at January 1, 2020	$ 53,208
Capitalization	30,589
Amortization	(12,503)
Valuation adjustment	(13,694)	$ (3,132)	$ (1,836)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$ 57,600		$ 53,208

Capitalization of mortgage servicing rights.

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Changes in mortgage servicing rights.

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The periodic amortization (in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or loss) of capitalized servicing rights, which contractually entitle the servicer to receive fees and ancillary revenues for performing billing, collection, disbursement and recordkeeping services in connection with a mortgage portfolio. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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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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Amortized amount of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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