LOANS AND LEASES, NET - Direct Financing and Sales-type Leases, and Lease Receivable Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net Investment in Lease [Abstract]
Carrying Amount	$ 255,005	$ 255,005	$ 191,733
Unguaranteed residual assets	16,490	16,490	13,353
Unamortized initial direct costs	1,769	1,769	1,790
Unearned income	(32,707)	(32,707)	(27,171)
Total net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases	240,557	240,557	$ 179,705
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]
Interest income on net investments in direct financing and sales-type leases	4,375	8,462
Lease income from operating lease payments	11,263	22,466
Profit (loss) recorded on commencement date on sales-type leases	16	487
Other	1,831	2,581
Total leasing and equipment finance noninterest income	13,110	25,534
Total lease income	17,485	33,996
Sales-type and Direct Financing Leases, Lease Receivable, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remaining in 2020	46,751	46,751
2021	81,458	81,458
2022	61,177	61,177
2023	37,755	37,755
2024	20,933	20,933
Thereafter	6,931	6,931
Equipment under leases not yet commenced	0	0
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments receivable for direct financing and sales-type leases	255,005	255,005
Third-party residual value guarantees	0	0
Total carrying amount of direct financing and sales-type leases	$ 255,005	$ 255,005

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