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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 192,757 | $ 204,934
Provision for credit losses - loans | 4,200 | 2,000
Recoveries on loans | 1,256 | 900
Loans charged off | (6,182) | (3,153)
Ending balance | 192,031 | 204,681
Commercial |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 94,757 | 97,348
Provision for credit losses - loans | 9,154 | 3,145
Recoveries on loans | 938 | 551
Loans charged off | (4,867) | (1,831)
Ending balance | 99,982 | 99,213
Commercial Real Estate |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 51,099 | 44,048
Provision for credit losses - loans | (4,367) | 1,528
Recoveries on loans | 5 | 53
Loans charged off | (401) | (351)
Ending balance | 46,336 | 45,278
Construction |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 9,784 | 24,823
Provision for credit losses - loans | 1,757 | (4,454)
Recoveries on loans | 0 | 0
Loans charged off | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 11,541 | 20,369
Consumer & Residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 37,117 | 38,715
Provision for credit losses - loans | (2,344) | 1,781
Recoveries on loans | 313 | 296
Loans charged off | (914) | (971)
Ending balance | $ 34,172 | $ 39,821

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