LOANS AND CREDIT QUALITY - Loan Modifications, Financial Effect (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| CRE construction \| Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate, before modification	7.75%
Weighted average contractual interest rate, after modification	5.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| CRE construction \| Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	7 months 6 days	2 years 8 months 12 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| CRE construction \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	7 months 6 days	1 year 7 months 6 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial business \| Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate, before modification	7.75%
Weighted average contractual interest rate, after modification	5.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial business \| Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	7 months 6 days	5 years 2 months 12 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial business \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	9 months 18 days	1 year 2 months 12 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Non-owner occupied CRE \| Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	9 months 18 days	3 years 8 months 12 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Non-owner occupied CRE \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	9 months 18 days	2 years 1 month 6 days
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Multifamily \| Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	1 year 6 months
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Owner occupied CRE \| Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	3 years
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Owner occupied CRE \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	3 years
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Single family \| Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate, before modification		5.25%
Weighted average contractual interest rate, after modification		5.00%
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Single family \| Significant Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average percent of loan balances capitalized and added to term of loan	0.41%	0.37%
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Single family \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average time added to life of loans (in years)	3 years 10 months 24 days	4 years 10 months 24 days

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