Deposits - Schedule of Time Deposits Maturity Schedule (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Time Deposits, Fiscal Year Maturity
2026	$ 726,748	$ 1,224,995
2027	393,096	4,271
2028	1,424	1,038
2029	34	33
2030 and thereafter	26	25
Total	$ 1,121,328	$ 1,230,362

Time Deposit Maturities, After Year Four

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic time deposits. Time deposits bear interest for a fixed, stated period of time and include certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts.

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-Topic 942
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Amount of time deposit maturing in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 405
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Amount of time deposit maturing in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. 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 time deposit maturing in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. 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 time deposit maturing in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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