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INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 704 | $ 721 | $ 0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | 40 | (19) | 79
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | (26)
Recoveries | 0 | 2 | 0
Ending balance | 744 | 704 | 721
Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 668 |
Ending balance |  |  | 668
Non-GSE commercial certificates |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Beginning balance | 49 | 54 | 0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | (8) | (7) | (5)
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 2 | 0
Ending balance | 41 | 49 | 54
Non-GSE commercial certificates | Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 85 |
Ending balance |  |  | 85
Commercial PACE |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Beginning balance | 268 | 258 | 0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | 60 | 10 | 3
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 328 | 268 | 258
Commercial PACE | Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 255 |
Ending balance |  |  | 255
Residential PACE |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Beginning balance | 387 | 409 | 0
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | (12) | (22) | 81
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | $ 375 | 387 | 409
Residential PACE | Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 328 |
Ending balance |  |  | $ 328

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