Loans and Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	$ 98,500	$ 124,800
total remaining discount	45,973	64,727
Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Interest receivable	88,100	107,700
PCD Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Remaining discount	32,623	45,254
Non-PCD Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	54,534	50,217
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Purchase Discount Remaining	13,350	19,473
Non-PCD Loans \| SBA-PPP
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	(39,372)	41,064
Non-PCD Loans \| Other Portfolio
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	$ (15,162)	$ 9,153

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