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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Effect of cash flow hedging and fair value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Loans
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of income	$ 36,917	$ 24,581	$ 71,477	$ 47,252
Securities and other
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of income	5,964	4,207	11,755	8,033
Deposits
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of income	8,590	1,195	13,855	2,384
Borrowings
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of income	5,501	1,074	9,681	2,084
Non-interest Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of income	8,980	8,961	18,164	18,270
Interest rate swap on wholesale funding \| Borrowings
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:	745	(28)
Interest rate swap on wholesale funding \| Cash flow hedges \| Borrowings
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:			1,409	(141)
Interest rate swap on variable rate loans \| Loans
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:	(531)	(17)
Interest rate swap on variable rate loans \| Cash flow hedges \| Loans
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:			(997)	(1)
Interest rate swap on securities \| Securities and other
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on fair value hedges:	$ 330	$ (68)
Interest rate swap on securities \| Fair Value Hedging \| Securities and other
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on fair value hedges:			$ 616	$ (203)