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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Summary of Amortized Cost Basis of Collateral Dependent Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | $ 86,308 |  | $ 84,813 |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | 195,316 | $ 192,031 | 192,757 | $ 189,537 | $ 204,681 | $ 204,934
Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 34,778 |  | 23,455 |  |  |
Construction |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 13,447 |  | 22,652 |  |  |
Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 25,521 |  | 27,583 |  |  |
Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 11,310 |  | 9,748 |  |  |
Residential |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 1,062 |  | 1,174 |  |  |
Home equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 190 |  | 201 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 36,831 |  | 37,331 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate | Construction |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate | Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 25,521 |  | 27,583 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate | Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 11,310 |  | 9,748 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate | Home equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Residential Real Estate |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 14,699 |  | 24,027 |  |  |
Residential Real Estate | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Residential Real Estate | Construction |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 13,447 |  | 22,652 |  |  |
Residential Real Estate | Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Residential Real Estate | Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Residential Real Estate | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 1,062 |  | 1,174 |  |  |
Residential Real Estate | Home equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 190 |  | 201 |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 34,778 |  | 23,455 |  |  |
Other | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 34,778 |  | 23,455 |  |  |
Other | Construction |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Other | Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Other | Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Other | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Other | Home equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in individually evaluated for impairment | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | 11,898 |  | 12,312 |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in individually evaluated for impairment | 11,300 |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | 7,148 |  | 7,803 |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | Construction |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in individually evaluated for impairment | (9,200) |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | 4,156 |  | 4,295 |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | Commercial real estate, owner occupied |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | 396 |  | 0 |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | Residential |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | 175 |  | 189 |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | Home equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance on Collateral Dependent Loans | $ 23 |  | $ 25 |  |  |

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