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SECURITIES - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses, Segregated by the Duration of their Continuous Unrealized Loss Positions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Securities available for sale |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | $ 40,176 | $ 14,528
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 443,798 | 712,488
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 198,391 | 7,868
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 938,147 | 252,279
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 238,567 | 22,396
Total Fair Value | 1,381,945 | 964,767
Securities held to maturity |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 8,958 | 4,610
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 187,307 | 194,606
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 67,730 | 4,398
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 239,115 | 113,891
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 76,688 | 9,008
Total Fair Value | 426,422 | 308,497
Securities available for sale and held to maturity |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 49,134 | 19,138
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 631,105 | 907,094
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 266,121 | 12,266
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 1,177,262 | 366,170
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 315,255 | 31,404
Total Fair Value | 1,808,367 | 1,273,264
Municipal bonds and obligations |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 2,406 |
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 36,696 |
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 624 |
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 2,763 |
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 3,030 |
Total Fair Value | 39,459 |
Securities held to maturity |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 5,476 | 693
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 125,494 | 36,981
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 18,228 | 0
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 38,341 | 0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 23,704 | 693
Total Fair Value | 163,835 | 36,981
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 23,052 | 9,626
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 247,509 | 375,132
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 76,735 | 1,386
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 284,434 | 27,025
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 99,787 | 11,012
Total Fair Value | 531,943 | 402,157
Securities held to maturity |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 2,734 | 1,808
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 49,539 | 49,308
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 17,686 | 1,705
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 58,177 | 36,212
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 20,420 | 3,513
Total Fair Value | 107,716 | 85,520
Agency mortgage-backed securities |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 3,124 | 3,179
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 37,540 | 222,887
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 93,872 | 4,463
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 508,683 | 175,941
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 96,996 | 7,642
Total Fair Value | 546,223 | 398,828
Securities held to maturity |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 300 | 839
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 2,419 | 26,656
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 8,940 | 659
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 39,299 | 26,025
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 9,240 | 1,498
Total Fair Value | 41,718 | 52,681
Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 9,885 | 1,609
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 96,396 | 103,354
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 25,865 | 2,019
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 132,043 | 49,313
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 35,750 | 3,628
Total Fair Value | 228,439 | 152,667
Securities held to maturity |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 447 | 1,255
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 9,713 | 80,406
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 22,756 | 2,034
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 102,290 | 51,654
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 23,203 | 3,289
Total Fair Value | 112,003 | 132,060
Corporate bonds |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 1,709 | 114
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 25,657 | 11,115
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 1,229 | 0
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 9,929 | 0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 2,938 | 114
Total Fair Value | 35,586 | 11,115
Other bonds and obligations |  |
Securities available for sale |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 0 |
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 66 |
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 295 |
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 66 |
Total Fair Value | 295 |
Securities held to maturity |  |
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Tax advantaged economic development bonds |  |
Securities held to maturity |  |
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 1 | 15
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value | 142 | 1,255
Over Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses | 120 | 0
Over Twelve Months, Fair Value | 1,008 | 0
Total Gross Unrealized Losses | 121 | 15
Total Fair Value | $ 1,150 | $ 1,255

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