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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Risk Category of Loans Based on Year of Origination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | $ 1,192,500 | $ 1,378,122
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,270,331 | 995,092
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 763,067 | 804,013
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 540,581 | 475,987
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 375,150 | 338,502
Prior | 646,814 | 487,340
Revolving Loans | 520,516 | 315,703
Total loans |  | 4,794,759
Total | 5,308,959 | 4,803,799
Pass |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 1,192,500 | 1,374,838
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,266,979 | 984,182
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 742,678 | 784,679
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 528,076 | 469,881
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 370,797 | 330,898
Prior | 619,769 | 472,098
Revolving Loans | 511,681 | 303,741
Total loans |  | 4,720,317
Total | 5,232,480 |
Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year |  | 2,058
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,383 | 4,665
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 12,681 | 18,146
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 11,498 | 1,565
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 2,630
Prior | 5,946 | 605
Revolving Loans | 1,267 | 6,107
Total loans |  | 35,776
Total | 32,775 |
Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year |  | 1,226
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,969 | 6,245
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 7,708 | 1,188
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,007 | 4,541
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 4,353 | 4,974
Prior | 21,099 | 14,637
Revolving Loans | 7,568 | 5,855
Total loans |  | 38,666
Total | 43,704 |
Residential Properties |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year |  | 774,701
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 638,237
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 469,866
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 218,470
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 82,941
Prior |  | 63,328
Total loans |  | 2,247,543
Total | 3,349,199 |
Residential Properties | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year |  | 774,701
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 638,237
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 469,866
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 218,470
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 82,941
Prior |  | 63,328
Total loans |  | 2,247,543
Multifamily |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 552,257 |
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 887,859 |
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 493,371 |
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 305,631 |
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 174,156 |
Prior | 114,690 |
Total | 2,527,964 |
Multifamily | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 552,257 |
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 887,859 |
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 492,189 |
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 305,631 |
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 174,156 |
Prior | 114,690 |
Total | 2,526,782 |
Multifamily | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,182 |
Total | 1,182 |
Single family |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 222,918 | 173,563
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 132,447 | 83,311
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 57,672 | 110,560
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 71,626 | 98,820
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 60,988 | 107,568
Prior | 250,626 | 203,826
Revolving Loans | 24,958 | 28,365
Total loans |  | 806,013
Total | 821,235 |
Single family | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 222,918 | 173,563
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 132,447 | 83,311
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 57,672 | 110,560
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 71,626 | 95,888
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 59,101 | 107,568
Prior | 239,357 | 196,692
Revolving Loans | 21,671 | 25,014
Total loans |  | 792,596
Total | 804,792 |
Single family | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 986
Revolving Loans | 26 |
Total loans |  | 986
Total | 26 |
Single family | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 1,946
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,887 |
Prior | 11,269 | 7,134
Revolving Loans | 3,261 | 3,351
Total loans |  | 12,431
Total | 16,417 |
Commercial Real Estate |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 55,894 | 46,260
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 39,467 | 107,104
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 92,681 | 136,508
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 104,475 | 131,456
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 122,273 | 124,567
Prior | 255,536 | 201,912
Total loans |  | 747,807
Total | 670,326 |
Commercial Real Estate | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 55,894 | 46,260
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 39,467 | 100,432
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 76,225 | 120,230
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 93,801 | 129,120
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 120,021 | 119,719
Prior | 242,375 | 194,533
Total loans |  | 710,294
Total | 627,783 |
Commercial Real Estate | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 743
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 10,595 | 16,278
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 10,674 |
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 2,333
Prior | 5,895 | 157
Total loans |  | 19,511
Total | 27,164 |
Commercial Real Estate | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 5,929
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 5,861 |
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 2,336
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 2,252 | 2,515
Prior | 7,266 | 7,222
Total loans |  | 18,002
Total | 15,379 |
Land and Construction |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 4,360 | 257
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | (13) |
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 15,923
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 17,208 | 27,792
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 31,060 | 10,532
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 10,505 | 706
Prior | 581 | 622
Total loans |  | 55,832
Total | 63,701 |
Land and Construction | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 4,360 | 257
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | (13) |
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 15,923
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 17,208 | 27,792
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 31,060 | 10,532
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 10,505 | 706
Prior | 581 | 622
Total loans |  | 55,832
Total | 63,701 |
Commercial and Industrial Loans |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 357,032 | 380,784
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 209,429 | 150,517
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 102,135 | 57,966
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 26,540 | 16,706
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 7,228 | 15,936
Prior | 25,300 | 17,552
Revolving Loans | 488,577 | 279,215
Total loans |  | 918,676
Total | 1,216,241 |
Commercial and Industrial Loans | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 357,032 | 377,500
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 206,077 | 146,279
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 99,384 | 54,910
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 24,709 | 15,868
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 7,014 | 13,180
Prior | 22,685 | 16,823
Revolving Loans | 483,029 | 270,604
Total loans |  | 895,164
Total | 1,199,930 |
Commercial and Industrial Loans | Special Mention |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year |  | 2,058
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,383 | 3,922
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 904 | 1,868
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 824 | 579
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 297
Prior | 51 | 448
Revolving Loans | 1,241 | 6,107
Total loans |  | 15,279
Total | 4,403 |
Commercial and Industrial Loans | Substandard |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year |  | 1,226
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,969 | 316
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,847 | 1,188
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,007 | 259
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 214 | 2,459
Prior | 2,564 | 281
Revolving Loans | 4,307 | 2,504
Total loans |  | 8,233
Total | 11,908 |
Consumer Loans |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 39 | 2,557
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,142 |
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 1,321
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,249 | 3
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 6,784
Prior | 81 | 100
Revolving Loans | 6,981 | 8,123
Total loans |  | 18,888
Total | 9,492 |
Consumer Loans | Pass |  |
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable Originated In Current Fiscal Year | 39 | 2,557
Financing Receivable Originated In Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,142 |
Financing Receivable Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 1,321
Financing Receivable Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year | 1,249 | 3
Financing Receivable Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year |  | 6,784
Prior | 81 | 100
Revolving Loans | 6,981 | 8,123
Total loans |  | $ 18,888
Total | $ 9,492 |

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