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LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans, Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 106,094 | $ 127,302 | $ 63,575
Charge-offs | (28,058) | (31,018) | (45,795)
Recoveries | 7,220 | 10,311 | 8,005
Provision for Credit Losses | 11,014 | (501) | 76,083
Balance at End of Period | 96,270 | 106,094 | 127,302
Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 25,434
Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 89,009
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 3,206 | 5,111 | 2,713
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | (834)
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for Credit Losses | (1,979) | (1,905) | 3,574
Balance at End of Period | 1,227 | 3,206 | 5,111
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | (342)
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 2,371
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 6,120 | 5,916 | 4,413
Charge-offs | (94) | (404) | (100)
Recoveries | 112 | 157 | 100
Provision for Credit Losses | (4,328) | 451 | 3,345
Balance at End of Period | 1,810 | 6,120 | 5,916
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | (1,842)
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 2,571
Commercial real estate loans | Commercial real estate owner occupied |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 12,752 | 12,380 | 4,880
Charge-offs | (687) | (1,640) | (8,686)
Recoveries | 702 | 204 | 1,053
Provision for Credit Losses | (2,028) | 1,808 | 9,071
Balance at End of Period | 10,739 | 12,752 | 12,380
Commercial real estate loans | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 6,062
Commercial real estate loans | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 10,942
Commercial real estate loans | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 32,106 | 35,850 | 16,344
Charge-offs | (5,894) | (14,557) | (11,653)
Recoveries | 1,549 | 2,522 | 307
Provision for Credit Losses | 2,963 | 8,291 | 19,651
Balance at End of Period | 30,724 | 32,106 | 35,850
Commercial real estate loans | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 11,201
Commercial real estate loans | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 27,545
Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 22,584 | 25,013 | 20,099
Charge-offs | (18,447) | (10,841) | (19,328)
Recoveries | 3,050 | 4,565 | 4,285
Provision for Credit Losses | 11,556 | 3,847 | 22,146
Balance at End of Period | 18,743 | 22,584 | 25,013
Commercial and industrial loans | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | (2,189)
Commercial and industrial loans | Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 17,910
Residential real estate | Residential real estate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 22,406 | 28,491 | 9,970
Charge-offs | (555) | (1,664) | (2,285)
Recoveries | 1,019 | 1,767 | 1,359
Provision for Credit Losses | (4,204) | (6,188) | 12,648
Balance at End of Period | 18,666 | 22,406 | 28,491
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 6,799
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 16,769
Consumer loans | Home equity |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 4,006 | 6,482 | 1,470
Charge-offs | (166) | (334) | (347)
Recoveries | 283 | 335 | 292
Provision for Credit Losses | (1,950) | (2,477) | 183
Balance at End of Period | 2,173 | 4,006 | 6,482
Consumer loans | Home equity | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 4,884
Consumer loans | Home equity | Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 6,354
Consumer loans | Consumer other |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 2,914 | 8,059 | 3,686
Charge-offs | (2,215) | (1,578) | (2,562)
Recoveries | 505 | 761 | 609
Provision for Credit Losses | 10,984 | (4,328) | 5,465
Balance at End of Period | $ 12,188 | $ 2,914 | 8,059
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Impact of ASC 326 adoption |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 861
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Sub-total |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | $ 4,547

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