DEPOSITS - Types and Components of Deposit Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Noninterest bearing demand deposits:
Noninterest bearing demand deposits	$ 1,671,562	$ 1,644,775
Interest bearing deposits:
Total interest bearing deposits	4,526,457	4,077,552
Total deposits	6,198,019	5,722,327
Private accounts
Noninterest bearing demand deposits:
Noninterest bearing demand deposits	1,607,952	1,591,123
Interest bearing deposits:
Savings accounts	672,676	643,939
Money market demand accounts	424,676	449,977
Platinum money market accounts	421,826	438,781
Interest bearing checking accounts	1,496,784	1,216,189
NOW demand accounts	13,601	18,376
CDs of $250,000 or more	120,387	68,950
CDs under $250,000	532,409	316,028
Total interest bearing deposits	3,682,359	3,152,240
Public accounts
Noninterest bearing demand deposits:
Noninterest bearing demand deposits	63,610	53,652
Interest bearing deposits:
Savings accounts	1,949	965
Money market demand accounts	33,871	32,487
Platinum money market accounts	365,720	371,032
Interest bearing checking accounts	89,320	100,581
NOW demand accounts	234,027	240,200
CDs of $250,000 or more	113,810	176,190
CDs under $250,000	5,401	3,857
Total interest bearing deposits	$ 844,098	$ 925,312

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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