Allowance for Credit Losses - By Credit Rating and Year of Origination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
Loans, gross	$ 2,075,052	$ 2,054,576
Consumer finance
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	42,002	157,065
2025/2024	146,676	105,896
2024/2023	96,011	74,605
2023/2022	66,203	79,323
2022/2021	69,582	32,227
Prior	40,172	15,159
Loans, gross	460,646	464,275
Consumer finance \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	6,915	23,939
2025/2024	21,584	20,989
2024/2023	18,983	11,211
2023/2022	10,112	15,243
2022/2021	14,049	7,596
Prior	15,351	8,900
Loans, gross	86,994	87,878
Consumer finance \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	14,165	47,521
2025/2024	44,345	32,510
2024/2023	29,555	22,599
2023/2022	20,333	23,053
2022/2021	20,717	5,919
Prior	6,616	1,960
Loans, gross	135,731	133,562
Consumer finance \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	12,399	48,871
2025/2024	45,770	29,704
2024/2023	27,028	23,374
2023/2022	20,769	23,518
2022/2021	20,069	9,075
Prior	8,310	1,436
Loans, gross	134,345	135,978
Consumer finance \| Fair
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	7,193	29,774
2025/2024	28,267	18,942
2024/2023	17,053	14,528
2023/2022	12,529	14,266
2022/2021	11,958	7,011
Prior	6,974	1,815
Loans, gross	83,974	86,336
Consumer finance \| Marginal
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	1,330	6,960
2025/2024	6,710	3,751
2024/2023	3,392	2,893
2023/2022	2,460	3,243
2022/2021	2,789	2,626
Prior	2,921	1,048
Loans, gross	19,602	20,521
Consumer finance \| Automobiles
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	42,002	154,284
2025/2024	143,948	95,728
2024/2023	86,363	63,908
2023/2022	55,953	62,846
2022/2021	53,864	24,656
Prior	23,343	4,890
Loans, gross	405,473	406,312
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	6,915	22,600
2025/2024	20,282	14,758
2024/2023	13,090	6,212
2023/2022	5,417	4,543
2022/2021	3,803	1,123
Prior	955	111
Loans, gross	50,462	49,347
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	14,165	46,079
2025/2024	42,919	28,573
2024/2023	25,800	17,066
2023/2022	14,942	17,449
2022/2021	15,416	4,853
Prior	4,252	519
Loans, gross	117,494	114,539
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	12,399	48,871
2025/2024	45,770	29,704
2024/2023	27,028	23,209
2023/2022	20,605	23,345
2022/2021	19,898	9,043
Prior	8,241	1,397
Loans, gross	133,941	135,569
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Fair
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	7,193	29,774
2025/2024	28,267	18,942
2024/2023	17,053	14,528
2023/2022	12,529	14,266
2022/2021	11,958	7,011
Prior	6,974	1,815
Loans, gross	83,974	86,336
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Marginal
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	1,330	6,960
2025/2024	6,710	3,751
2024/2023	3,392	2,893
2023/2022	2,460	3,243
2022/2021	2,789	2,626
Prior	2,921	1,048
Loans, gross	19,602	20,521
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025		2,781
2025/2024	2,728	10,168
2024/2023	9,648	10,697
2023/2022	10,250	16,477
2022/2021	15,718	7,571
Prior	16,829	10,269
Loans, gross	55,173	57,963
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025		1,339
2025/2024	1,302	6,231
2024/2023	5,893	4,999
2023/2022	4,695	10,700
2022/2021	10,246	6,473
Prior	14,396	8,789
Loans, gross	36,532	38,531
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025		1,442
2025/2024	1,426	3,937
2024/2023	3,755	5,533
2023/2022	5,391	5,604
2022/2021	5,301	1,066
Prior	2,364	1,441
Loans, gross	18,237	19,023
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2024/2023		165
2023/2022	164	173
2022/2021	171	32
Prior	69	39
Loans, gross	$ 404	$ 409

Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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