Allowance for Credit Losses - By Credit Rating and Year of Origination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
Loans, gross	$ 2,112,789	$ 2,054,576
Consumer finance
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	82,835	157,065
2025/2024	134,448	105,896
2024/2023	86,229	74,605
2023/2022	58,830	79,323
2022/2021	60,641	32,227
Prior	33,614	15,159
Loans, gross	456,597	464,275
Consumer finance \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	13,914	23,939
2025/2024	19,274	20,989
2024/2023	16,920	11,211
2023/2022	9,192	15,243
2022/2021	12,880	7,596
Prior	13,856	8,900
Loans, gross	86,036	87,878
Consumer finance \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	26,906	47,521
2025/2024	40,901	32,510
2024/2023	26,405	22,599
2023/2022	18,233	23,053
2022/2021	18,158	5,919
Prior	5,483	1,960
Loans, gross	136,086	133,562
Consumer finance \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	25,859	48,871
2025/2024	41,949	29,704
2024/2023	24,388	23,374
2023/2022	18,383	23,518
2022/2021	17,074	9,075
Prior	6,624	1,436
Loans, gross	134,277	135,978
Consumer finance \| Fair
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	13,580	29,774
2025/2024	26,124	18,942
2024/2023	15,460	14,528
2023/2022	10,884	14,266
2022/2021	10,165	7,011
Prior	5,379	1,815
Loans, gross	81,592	86,336
Consumer finance \| Marginal
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	2,576	6,960
2025/2024	6,200	3,751
2024/2023	3,056	2,893
2023/2022	2,138	3,243
2022/2021	2,364	2,626
Prior	2,272	1,048
Loans, gross	18,606	20,521
Consumer finance \| Automobiles
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	82,835	154,284
2025/2024	131,986	95,728
2024/2023	77,297	63,908
2023/2022	48,969	62,846
2022/2021	45,638	24,656
Prior	18,193	4,890
Loans, gross	404,918	406,312
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	13,914	22,600
2025/2024	18,108	14,758
2024/2023	11,380	6,212
2023/2022	4,682	4,543
2022/2021	3,102	1,123
Prior	726	111
Loans, gross	51,912	49,347
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	26,906	46,079
2025/2024	39,605	28,573
2024/2023	23,013	17,066
2023/2022	13,014	17,449
2022/2021	13,101	4,853
Prior	3,259	519
Loans, gross	118,898	114,539
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	25,859	48,871
2025/2024	41,949	29,704
2024/2023	24,388	23,209
2023/2022	18,251	23,345
2022/2021	16,906	9,043
Prior	6,557	1,397
Loans, gross	133,910	135,569
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Fair
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	13,580	29,774
2025/2024	26,124	18,942
2024/2023	15,460	14,528
2023/2022	10,884	14,266
2022/2021	10,165	7,011
Prior	5,379	1,815
Loans, gross	81,592	86,336
Consumer finance \| Automobiles \| Marginal
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025	2,576	6,960
2025/2024	6,200	3,751
2024/2023	3,056	2,893
2023/2022	2,138	3,243
2022/2021	2,364	2,626
Prior	2,272	1,048
Loans, gross	18,606	20,521
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025		2,781
2025/2024	2,462	10,168
2024/2023	8,932	10,697
2023/2022	9,861	16,477
2022/2021	15,003	7,571
Prior	15,421	10,269
Loans, gross	51,679	57,963
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Very good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025		1,339
2025/2024	1,166	6,231
2024/2023	5,540	4,999
2023/2022	4,510	10,700
2022/2021	9,778	6,473
Prior	13,130	8,789
Loans, gross	34,124	38,531
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2026/2025		1,442
2025/2024	1,296	3,937
2024/2023	3,392	5,533
2023/2022	5,219	5,604
2022/2021	5,057	1,066
Prior	2,224	1,441
Loans, gross	17,188	19,023
Consumer finance \| Marine and recreational vehicles \| Fairly good
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2024/2023		165
2023/2022	132	173
2022/2021	168	32
Prior	67	39
Loans, gross	$ 367	$ 409

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

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