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LOANS AND CREDIT QUALITY - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Number of portfolio segments \| segment			2
Loans held for investment ("LHFI")	$ 7,340,309		$ 7,340,309		$ 7,382,404
Allowance for unfunded commitments	1,500		1,500		1,800
Accrued interest receivable	28,800		28,800		$ 28,900
Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default			1,074
Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default			7,128
Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default			0
Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default			20,415
Interest Rate Reduction, Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default			0
Consumer loans \| Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	833
Consumer loans \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	2,708
Consumer loans \| Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	0
Consumer loans \| Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	0
Consumer loans \| Interest Rate Reduction, Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	0
Single family \| Consumer loans \| Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	833	$ 0	1,074	$ 0
Single family \| Consumer loans \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	0		0	0
Single family \| Consumer loans \| Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	0	0	0	0
Single family \| Consumer loans \| Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	0	215	351	2,245
Single family \| Consumer loans \| Interest Rate Reduction, Significant Payment Delay and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loan modifications with subsequent default	$ 0	$ 469	$ 0	$ 1,092
Washington \| Multifamily
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Percentage of loan portfolio	12.00%		12.00%		11.00%
California \| Multifamily
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Percentage of loan portfolio	36.00%		36.00%		36.00%
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances \| Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans held for investment ("LHFI")	$ 5,100,000		$ 5,100,000		$ 5,100,000
Federal Reserve Bank Advances \| Asset Pledged as Collateral without Right
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans held for investment ("LHFI")	$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000