LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Loans Modified (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Commercial loans \| Construction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted Average Term Extension (months)	0 months	0 months	0 months	0 months
Commercial loans \| Construction \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial loans \| Commercial multifamily
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted Average Term Extension (months)	0 months	0 months	0 months	0 months
Commercial loans \| Commercial multifamily \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial real estate \| Commercial real estate owner occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted Average Term Extension (months)	0 months	0 months	0 months	120 months
Commercial real estate \| Commercial real estate owner occupied \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial real estate \| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted Average Term Extension (months)	0 months	0 months	62 months	12 months
Commercial real estate \| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction	0.00%	0.00%	10.75%	1.00%
Weighted Average Term Extension (months)	9 months	17 months	10 months	34 months
Commercial and industrial \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Residential real estate \| Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted Average Term Extension (months)	0 months	0 months	0 months	0 months
Residential real estate \| Residential real estate \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Consumer \| Home equity
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted Average Term Extension (months)	0 months	0 months	0 months	0 months
Consumer \| Home equity \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Consumer \| Consumer other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate Reduction	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted Average Term Extension (months)	0 months	0 months	0 months	0 months
Consumer \| Consumer other \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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