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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS- Recorded Amounts of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | $ 891,648 | $ 807,426
Investment in equity securities | 540 | 338
Other |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 3,650 | 1,610
Agency mortgage-backed Securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 757,942 | 723,995
Beneficial interest - FHLMC securitizations |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 13,145 | 23,463
Corporate bonds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 116,911 | 58,358
Fair Value on Recurring Basis |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment in equity securities | 540 | 338
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis | 892,188 | 807,764
Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Other |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 3,650 | 1,610
Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Agency mortgage-backed Securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 757,942 | 723,995
Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Beneficial interest - FHLMC securitizations |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 13,145 | 23,463
Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Corporate bonds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 116,911 | 58,358
Fair Value Measurement Level 1 |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 497 | 503
Investment in equity securities | 540 | 338
Fair Value Measurement Level 1 | Fair Value on Recurring Basis |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment in equity securities | 540 | 338
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis | 1,037 | 841
Fair Value Measurement Level 1 | Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Other |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 497 | 503
Fair Value Measurement Level 2 |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 878,006 | 783,460
Fair Value Measurement Level 2 | Fair Value on Recurring Basis |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis | 878,006 | 783,460
Fair Value Measurement Level 2 | Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Other |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 3,153 | 1,107
Fair Value Measurement Level 2 | Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Agency mortgage-backed Securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 757,942 | 723,995
Fair Value Measurement Level 2 | Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Corporate bonds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 116,911 | 58,358
Fair Value Measurement Level 3 |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | 13,145 | 23,463
Fair Value Measurement Level 3 | Fair Value on Recurring Basis |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis | 13,145 | 23,463
Fair Value Measurement Level 3 | Fair Value on Recurring Basis | Beneficial interest - FHLMC securitizations |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investment securities available for sale | $ 13,145 | $ 23,463

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