DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of the Interest-Rate Swaps Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash pledged to secure obligations under derivative contracts
Balances carried in AOCI
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Cash Flow Hedging \| Cash pledged to secure obligations under derivative contracts
Derivative Financial Instruments
Notional amount	500,000	350,000
Balances carried in AOCI
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax	(19,805)	(16,694)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Cash pledged to secure obligations under derivative contracts \| Other assets
Gross aggregate fair value of the swaps
Gross aggregate fair value of swap assets	0	1,293
Cash Flow Hedging \| Cash pledged to secure obligations under derivative contracts \| Other liabilities
Gross aggregate fair value of the swaps
Gross aggregate fair value of swap liabilities	27,770	25,411
Cash Flow Hedging \| Debt Swap
Derivative Financial Instruments
Notional amount	$ 0	$ 50,000
Weighted average rate: pay/ receive-fixed	0.00%	1.79%
Weighted average variable interest rates	0.00%	5.61%
Weighted average maturity		8 months 15 days
Cash Flow Hedging \| Prime Loan Swap
Derivative Financial Instruments
Notional amount	$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Weighted average rate: pay/ receive-fixed	4.81%	4.81%
Weighted average variable interest rates	7.62%	8.50%
Weighted average maturity	4 years 1 month 6 days	5 years 1 month 6 days
Cash Flow Hedging \| SOFR Loan Swaps
Derivative Financial Instruments
Notional amount	$ 200,000	$ 0
Weighted average rate: pay/ receive-fixed	3.78%	0.00%
Weighted average maturity	4 years 9 months 3 days

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