Loans and Loans Held for Sale - Nonperforming Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Nonperforming Assets
Nonaccrual loans	$ 97,279	$ 117,485
Nonaccrual TDRs	14,033	29,289
Total Nonaccrual Loans	111,312	146,774	$ 54,057
OREO	13,370	2,155
Total Nonperforming Assets	124,682	$ 148,929
Commercial
Nonperforming Assets
Non - performing	$ 1,700

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Financing receivable recorded investment nonaccrual trouble debt restructured.

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Net nonperforming assets.

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Nonperforming assets.

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