FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation Asset Gain Loss Statement Of Income Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag	Gains included in earnings	Gains included in earnings
Fair Value Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation Asset Gain (Loss) Statement Of Other Comprehensive Income Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag	Gains included in other comprehensive income	Gains included in other comprehensive income
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning year	$ 51,327	$ 50,503	$ 47,295
New instruments acquired	2,560	4,374	6,089
Transfer from Level 2	0	0	1,500
Principal repayments and amortization	(4,163)	(5,312)	(6,738)
Instrument converted to equity security	(406)	(1,581)	0
Gains (losses) included in earnings	202	3,262	2,327
Gains included in other comprehensive income	0	81	30
Balance at end of year	49,520	51,327	50,503
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 3 \| Other debt securities available for sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning year	406	1,530	0
New instruments acquired	0	376	0
Transfer from Level 2	0	0	1,500
Principal repayments and amortization	0	0	0
Instrument converted to equity security	(406)	(1,581)	0
Gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0
Gains included in other comprehensive income	0	81	30
Balance at end of year	0	406	1,530
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 3 \| Servicing Assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning year	50,921	48,973	47,295
New instruments acquired	2,560	3,998	6,089
Transfer from Level 2	0	0	0
Principal repayments and amortization	(4,163)	(5,312)	(6,738)
Instrument converted to equity security	0	0	0
Gains (losses) included in earnings	202	3,262	2,327
Gains included in other comprehensive income	0	0	0
Balance at end of year	$ 49,520	$ 50,921	$ 48,973

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from asset measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) from asset measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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