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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) qtr | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation period | qtr | 7 |  |
Forecasting revision period | 1 year |  |
Commercial loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing receivable, reclassification, held for sale | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
Commercial and industrial |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, medallion loans, fair value | 0.5 |  | $ 0.6
Financing receivable, nonaccrual, medallion loans, contractual balance | $ 10.2 |  | $ 10.9

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