ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	$ 60,829
Charge-Offs	(46)	$ (270)
Recoveries	3	6
Provision (Credit)	(1,464)	2,489
Ending ACL	62,250	58,386
Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		61,697
Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		(5,536)
Construction [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	236
Ending ACL	313
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	154
Provision (Credit)	(8)	71
Ending ACL	146	242
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		88
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		83
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	2,894
Provision (Credit)	65	1,318
Ending ACL	2,959	3,545
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		1,510
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		717
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	8,849
Provision (Credit)	974	1,602
Ending ACL	9,823	15,480
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		9,806
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		4,072
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	25,530
Recoveries		4
Provision (Credit)	1,339	1,797
Ending ACL	26,869	18,653
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		17,509
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		(657)
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Property [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	4,835
Provision (Credit)	(117)	3
Ending ACL	4,952	4,903
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Property [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		1,998
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Property [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		2,902
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	15,480
Charge-Offs		(250)
Provision (Credit)	(942)	(2,275)
Ending ACL	14,538	10,969
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		27,083
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		(13,589)
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	2,314
Provision (Credit)	(325)	(242)
Ending ACL	1,989	3,354
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		3,440
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		156
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	236
Provision (Credit)	77	123
Ending ACL	313	532
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		48
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		361
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	25,530
Ending ACL	26,869
Consumer and Other [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	537
Charge-Offs	(46)	(20)
Recoveries	3	2
Provision (Credit)	(167)	92
Ending ACL	$ 661	708
Consumer and Other [Member] \| Pre-ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL		215
Consumer and Other [Member] \| Impact of ASC-326 Adoption [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Impact of adopting Topic 326		$ 419

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