Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - CECL allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 23,923	$ 23,662
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses related to loans	925	1,977
Reclassification of loans held for sale to loans held for investment	3,292	3,292
Charge-offs	(4,716)	(5,507)
Ending balance	23,424	23,424
Loans held for investment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	18,122	18,470
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses related to loans	(3,256)	(2,983)
Reclassification of loans held for sale to loans held for investment	3,292	3,292
Charge-offs	(513)	(1,134)
Ending balance	17,645	17,645
Interest and fees receivable
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,981	3,133
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses related to loans	93	(59)
Reclassification of loans held for sale to loans held for investment	0	0
Charge-offs	0	0
Ending balance	3,074	3,074
Due from borrower
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,956	1,135
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses related to loans	(55)	936
Reclassification of loans held for sale to loans held for investment	0	0
Charge-offs	(225)	(395)
Ending balance	1,676	1,676
Unfunded commitments
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	864	924
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses related to loans	165	105
Reclassification of loans held for sale to loans held for investment	0	0
Charge-offs	0	0
Ending balance	1,029	1,029
Real estate owned
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses related to loans	3,978	3,978
Reclassification of loans held for sale to loans held for investment	0	0
Charge-offs	(3,978)	(3,978)
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 0

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

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