LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	$ 81,058	$ 91,684	$ 93,180
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans	6,334	(3,964)	9,625
Charge-offs	(4,740)	(8,259)	(12,416)
Recoveries	977	1,597	1,295
Net charge-offs	(3,763)	(6,662)	(11,121)
Ending balance	83,629	81,058	91,684
Commercial and industrial
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	28,847	31,979	41,236
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans	6,799	2,719	120
Charge-offs	(3,170)	(7,300)	(10,600)
Recoveries	706	1,449	1,223
Net charge-offs	(2,464)	(5,851)	(9,377)
Ending balance	33,182	28,847	31,979
Real estate \| Commercial real estate (including multi-family residential)
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	29,833	38,187	32,970
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans	2,616	(7,698)	5,201
Charge-offs	(590)	(786)	0
Recoveries	14	130	16
Net charge-offs	(576)	(656)	16
Ending balance	31,873	29,833	38,187
Real estate \| Commercial real estate construction and land development
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	16,383	13,627	14,121
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans	(2,701)	2,756	(494)
Charge-offs	(462)	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Net charge-offs	(462)	0	0
Ending balance	13,220	16,383	13,627
Real estate \| 1-4 family residential (including home equity)
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	3,320	4,785	2,709
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans	267	(1,469)	3,592
Charge-offs	(373)	(2)	(1,525)
Recoveries	0	6	9
Net charge-offs	(373)	4	(1,516)
Ending balance	3,214	3,320	4,785
Real estate \| Residential construction
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	1,565	2,623	1,796
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans	(343)	(1,058)	827
Charge-offs	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Net charge-offs	0	0	0
Ending balance	1,222	1,565	2,623
Consumer and other
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Beginning balance	1,110	483	348
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans	(304)	786	379
Charge-offs	(145)	(171)	(291)
Recoveries	257	12	47
Net charge-offs	112	(159)	(244)
Ending balance	$ 918	$ 1,110	$ 483

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