Loans Receivable, Net - Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan
TDRs that occurred during the period
Number of loans \| loan	4	9
Pre-modification recorded balance	$ 3,492	$ 5,511
Post-modification recorded balance	$ 4,223	$ 6,242
Residential real estate
TDRs that occurred during the period
Number of loans \| loan	0	1
Pre-modification recorded balance	$ 0	$ 31
Post-modification recorded balance	$ 0	$ 31
Commercial real estate
TDRs that occurred during the period
Number of loans \| loan	1	3
Pre-modification recorded balance	$ 2,310	$ 4,242
Post-modification recorded balance	$ 2,906	$ 4,838
Other commercial
TDRs that occurred during the period
Number of loans \| loan	3	5
Pre-modification recorded balance	$ 1,182	$ 1,238
Post-modification recorded balance	$ 1,317	$ 1,373
Home equity
TDRs that occurred during the period
Number of loans \| loan	0	0
Pre-modification recorded balance	$ 0	$ 0
Post-modification recorded balance	$ 0	$ 0
Other consumer
TDRs that occurred during the period
Number of loans \| loan	0	0
Pre-modification recorded balance	$ 0	$ 0
Post-modification recorded balance	$ 0	$ 0

Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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