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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Schedule of Amortized Cost Basis of Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	387
Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	13,024	13,024
Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	10
Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.00%	0.00%
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Construction | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.00%	0.00%
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Construction and commercial multifamily | Commercial multifamily | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.00%	0.00%
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	387
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate owner occupied | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.00%	0.06%
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	11,733	11,733
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial real estate | Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.46%	0.46%
Commercial and industrial | Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial and industrial | Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial and industrial | Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	1,291	1,291
Commercial and industrial | Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial and industrial | Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	10
Commercial and industrial | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.09%	0.09%
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Residential real estate | Residential real estate | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.00%	0.00%
Consumer loans | Home equity | Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Consumer loans | Home equity | Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Consumer loans | Home equity | Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Consumer loans | Home equity | Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Consumer loans | Home equity | Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Consumer loans | Home equity | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.00%	0.00%
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Consumer loans | Consumer other | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.00%	0.00%

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