LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT - Financial Effects of the Permanent Modifications Granted to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty (Details) - Permanent Modification [Member]	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Conventional Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)	66 months
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Conventional Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] \| Combination of Reduction in Interest Rate and Extension of Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member] \| Combination of Reduction in Interest Rate and Extension of Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] \| Combination of Reduction in Interest Rate and Extension of Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	14.23%	13.00%
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)	120 months
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Loans [Member] \| Combination of Reduction in Interest Rate and Extension of Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Automobile Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)	25 months	30 months
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Automobile Loan [Member] \| Combination of Reduction in Interest Rate and Extension of Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	1.88%	2.68%
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)	16 months	25 months
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Personal Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	8.49%
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)	36 months	25 months
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Personal Loans [Member] \| Combination of Reduction in Interest Rate and Extension of Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	3.65%	1.79%
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)	23 months	14 months
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Credit Card Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	16.01%	16.55%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Credit Card Receivables [Member] \| Combination of Reduction in Interest Rate and Extension of Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Other Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)	27 months	23 months
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Other Loans [Member] \| Combination of Reduction in Interest Rate and Extension of Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction (%)	3.14%	2.81%
Weighted-Average Term Extension (in months)	21 months	19 months

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