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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) loan_segment | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans held for sale |  | $ 23,004,000 |  | $ 18,663,000
Loans |  | 13,004,905,000 |  | 12,854,359,000
Interest income recognized on non-accrual loans |  | 0 | $ 0 |
Payment default |  | $ 9,500,000 | 1,700,000 |
Number of loan segments | loan_segment |  | 10 |  |
Allowance for credit losses increase (decrease) |  | $ (700,000) |  |
Net charge-offs |  | (4,900,000) |  |
Provision for credit losses |  | $ 4,200,000 | 2,000,000 |
Standby letters of credit usual term |  | 2 years |  |
Increase (decrease) in provision |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Off-balance sheet commitments |  | 18,000,000 |  | 18,000,000
Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 2,177,869,000 |  | 2,274,016,000
Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 4,306,597,000 |  | 4,114,292,000
Increase (decrease) in past due loans |  | 20,600,000 |  |
Construction |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 793,175,000 |  | 792,144,000
Construction | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Nonaccrual status principal payment received | $ 22,000,000 |  |  |
Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 140,954,000 |  | 166,028,000
Residential |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 2,389,852,000 |  | 2,374,729,000
Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 1,214,739,000 |  | 1,157,944,000
Past Due |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 140,000,000 |  | 116,200,000
Increase (decrease) in past due loans |  | 23,800,000 |  |
30-59 Days Past Due |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 37,640,000 |  | 35,773,000
Increase (decrease) in past due loans |  | 1,800,000 |  |
30-59 Days Past Due | Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 4,878,000 |  | 2,407,000
30-59 Days Past Due | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 13,082,000 |  | 7,428,000
30-59 Days Past Due | Construction |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 35,000 |  | 4,332,000
30-59 Days Past Due | Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 908,000 |  | 926,000
30-59 Days Past Due | Residential |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 12,758,000 |  | 12,302,000
30-59 Days Past Due | Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 2,020,000 |  | 3,783,000
60-89 Days Past Due |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 53,214,000 |  | 32,581,000
60-89 Days Past Due | Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 1,869,000 |  | 1,718,000
Increase (decrease) in past due loans |  | 25,100,000 |  |
60-89 Days Past Due | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 25,602,000 |  | 473,000
60-89 Days Past Due | Construction |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 15,226,000 |  | 22,005,000
Increase (decrease) in past due loans |  | (6,800,000) |  |
60-89 Days Past Due | Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 192,000 |  | 210,000
60-89 Days Past Due | Residential |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 5,027,000 |  | 6,606,000
60-89 Days Past Due | Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 4,496,000 |  | 0
Increase (decrease) in past due loans |  | 4,500,000 |  |
90 Days or More Past Due |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 49,176,000 |  | 47,809,000
Increase (decrease) in past due loans |  | 1,400,000 |  |
90 Days or More Past Due | Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 11,623,000 |  | 10,342,000
90 Days or More Past Due | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 7,200,000 |  | 9,786,000
90 Days or More Past Due | Construction |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 285,000 |  | 3,988,000
90 Days or More Past Due | Individuals' loans for household and other personal expenditures |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 0 |  | 1,000
90 Days or More Past Due | Residential |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | 19,794,000 |  | 18,819,000
90 Days or More Past Due | Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans |  | $ 5,508,000 |  | $ 300,000

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