Borrowings - Scheduled Maturities of FHLB Advances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks [Abstract]
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Year One	$ 1,360,000	$ 0
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Year Two	440,000
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Year Three	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Year Four	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Year Five	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, after Year Five	0	0
Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks, Total	$ 1,800,000	$ 0
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Weighted Average Interest Rate [Abstract]
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Average Interest Rate, Year One	4.79%	0.00%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Average Interest Rate, Year Two	4.61%	0.00%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Average Interest Rate, Year Three	0.00%	0.00%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Average Interest Rate, Year Four	0.00%	0.00%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Average Interest Rate, Year Five	0.00%	0.00%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Maturity, Average Interest Rate, after Year Five	0.00%	0.00%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Maturities Summary, Average Interest Rate	4.75%	0.00%

The weighted average interest rate applicable to the Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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