Certificates of Deposit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025
Deposits [Abstract]
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000	$ 699,635	$ 638,931	$ 754,558
Certificates $100,000 to $250,000	184,486	190,676	241,536
Certificates $250,000 and over	151,617	147,656	173,422
Total certificates of deposit	$ 1,035,738	$ 977,263	$ 1,169,516

The aggregate amount of domestic or foreign time deposits (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) that total to more than $250,000.

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The aggregate amount of domestic or foreign time deposits (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) that total to more than $100,000 but less than $250,000.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of less than $100,000.

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