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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Allowance for Credit Loss Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 96,270 | $ 106,094
Charge-offs | (7,937) | (6,047)
Recoveries | 1,040 | 3,422
Provision for Credit Losses | 9,019 | (3,994)
Balance at End of Period | 97,991 | 99,475
Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | (401) |
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 1,227 | 3,206
Charge-offs | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0
Provision for Credit Losses | 309 | (701)
Balance at End of Period | 1,536 | 2,505
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 0 |
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 1,810 | 6,120
Charge-offs | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 6 | 0
Provision for Credit Losses | (118) | (349)
Balance at End of Period | 1,698 | 5,771
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 0 |
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate owner occupied |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 10,739 | 12,752
Charge-offs | (70) | (130)
Recoveries | 45 | 209
Provision for Credit Losses | (460) | (1,333)
Balance at End of Period | 10,278 | 11,498
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 24 |
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 30,724 | 32,106
Charge-offs | 0 | (4,884)
Recoveries | 95 | 1,266
Provision for Credit Losses | 2,589 | (2,674)
Balance at End of Period | 33,408 | 25,814
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 0 |
Commercial and industrial |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 18,743 | 22,584
Charge-offs | (6,033) | (653)
Recoveries | 305 | 1,288
Provision for Credit Losses | 7,172 | (270)
Balance at End of Period | 20,164 | 22,949
Commercial and industrial | Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | (23) |
Residential real estate | Residential real estate |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 18,666 | 22,406
Charge-offs | (31) | (164)
Recoveries | 387 | 388
Provision for Credit Losses | (1,434) | (4,814)
Balance at End of Period | 17,590 | 17,816
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 2 |
Consumer loans | Home equity |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 2,173 | 4,006
Charge-offs | (10) | 0
Recoveries | 26 | 134
Provision for Credit Losses | 131 | (837)
Balance at End of Period | 2,320 | 3,303
Consumer loans | Home equity | Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 0 |
Consumer loans | Consumer other |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 12,188 | 2,914
Charge-offs | (1,793) | (216)
Recoveries | 176 | 137
Provision for Credit Losses | 830 | 6,984
Balance at End of Period | 10,997 | $ 9,819
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Impact of ASU No. 2022-02 Adoption |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ (404) |

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