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LOANS AND CREDIT QUALITY - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan portfolioSegment	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Number of portfolio segments \| portfolioSegment			2
Recovery of allowance for credit losses	$ (5,000)	$ 0	$ (9,000)	$ 20,469
Allowance for unfunded commitments	2,500		2,500		$ 1,600
Accrued interest receivable	18,100		$ 18,100		$ 21,200
Number of days past due for consumer loans TDR to be re-default			60 days
Number of days past due for commercial loans TDR to be re-default			90 days
Loans granted forbearance, outstanding balance	$ 43,000		$ 43,000
Number of loans granted forbearance \| loan	100		100
Commercial business
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans granted forbearance, outstanding balance	$ 18,000		$ 18,000
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans granted forbearance, outstanding balance	$ 25,000		$ 25,000
California \| Multifamily
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Percentage of loan portfolio	29.00%		29.00%		19.00%
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral	$ 1,700,000		$ 1,700,000		$ 1,400,000
Federal Reserve Bank Advances
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral	$ 430,000		$ 430,000		$ 569,000