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MORTGAGE BANKING OPERATIONS - Loans Serviced for Others (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans serviced for others	$ 6,339,750		$ 6,339,750		$ 207,987
Servicing fees and other	1,873	$ 202	2,218	$ 786
Net Servicing Income	670	202	1,015	786
CRE, multifamily and SBA \| Commercial and industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans serviced for others	1,886,746		1,886,746		11,092
Single Family Residential \| Residential Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans serviced for others	4,453,004		4,453,004		$ 196,895
Amortization of single/multi family and SBA MSRs	(618)	0	(618)	0
Multifamily \| Residential Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Amortization of single/multi family and SBA MSRs	$ (585)	$ 0	$ (585)	$ 0