Fair Value Measurements Notional Amount of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Uncommitted IRLCs	$ 253,903	$ 215,696
FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs	285,000	228,000
Whole loan contracts and related mortgage loans held for sale	10,136	17,667
FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale	211,000	252,000
Mortgage loans held for sale covered by FMBSs	$ 225,597	$ 276,140

Best Effort Contracts and Related Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

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Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities Related to Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

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Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities related to Uncommitted Interest Rate Lock Commitments

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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale Covered by Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities

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