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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Fair Value of Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | $ 1,783,551 | $ 1,629,058
Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Other assets - Cash flow hedges | 1,754 | 2,168
Total assets carried at fair value | 1,785,305 | 1,631,226
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Other assets - Cash flow hedges | 0 | 0
Total assets carried at fair value | 8,048 | 200
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Other assets - Cash flow hedges | 1,754 | 2,168
Total assets carried at fair value | 1,573,755 | 1,479,015
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Other assets - Cash flow hedges | 0 | 0
Total assets carried at fair value | 203,502 | 152,011
GSE certificates & CMOs |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 567,070 | 508,158
GSE certificates & CMOs | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 567,070 | 508,158
GSE certificates & CMOs | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
GSE certificates & CMOs | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 567,070 | 508,158
GSE certificates & CMOs | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Non-GSE certificates & CMOs |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 273,232 | 214,175
Non-GSE certificates & CMOs | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 273,232 | 214,175
Non-GSE certificates & CMOs | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Non-GSE certificates & CMOs | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 273,232 | 214,175
Non-GSE certificates & CMOs | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Asset-Backed Securities ("ABS") |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 629,168 | 652,334
Asset-Backed Securities ("ABS") | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 629,168 | 652,334
Asset-Backed Securities ("ABS") | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Asset-Backed Securities ("ABS") | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 629,168 | 652,334
Asset-Backed Securities ("ABS") | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Corporate |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 95,504 | 98,315
Corporate | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 95,504 | 98,315
Corporate | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Corporate | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 95,504 | 98,315
Corporate | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Other |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 15,075 | 4,065
Other | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 15,075 | 4,065
Other | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 8,048 | 200
Other | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 7,027 | 3,865
Other | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Residential PACE assessments |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 203,502 | 152,011
Residential PACE assessments | Fair Value, Recurring |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 203,502 | 152,011
Residential PACE assessments | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Residential PACE assessments | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | 0 | 0
Residential PACE assessments | Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Financial Assets: |  |
Available for sale securities, at fair value | $ 203,502 | $ 152,011

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