ACL for Loans - ACL Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	$ 63,498
Provision for credit losses on loans	331	$ 622
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	64,042
Loans excluding unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	63,498	58,995
Provision for credit losses on loans	120	1,868
Recoveries	628	72
Less: Charge-offs	204	194
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	64,042	60,741
Commercial real estate owner-occupied \| Loans excluding unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	10,813	10,454
Provision for credit losses on loans	57	25
Recoveries	0	0
Less: Charge-offs	0	0
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	10,870	10,479
Commercial real estate non owner-occupied \| Loans excluding unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	27,774	27,620
Provision for credit losses on loans	1,352	1,201
Recoveries	0	0
Less: Charge-offs	16	0
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	29,110	28,821
Commercial and industrial \| Loans excluding unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	9,940	11,089
Provision for credit losses on loans	(848)	(639)
Recoveries	601	68
Less: Charge-offs	135	185
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	9,558	10,333
Commercial construction \| Loans excluding unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	11,765	6,787
Provision for credit losses on loans	(484)	1,429
Recoveries	0	0
Less: Charge-offs	0	0
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	11,281	8,216
Residential mortgages \| Loans excluding unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	2,205	2,152
Provision for credit losses on loans	37	(80)
Recoveries	0	0
Less: Charge-offs	0	0
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	2,242	2,072
Home equity \| Loans excluding unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	746	579
Provision for credit losses on loans	13	(46)
Recoveries	0	2
Less: Charge-offs	0	0
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	759	535
Consumer \| Loans excluding unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance	255	314
Provision for credit losses on loans	(7)	(22)
Recoveries	27	2
Less: Charge-offs	53	9
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance	$ 222	$ 285

Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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