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LOANS - Summary of Delinquent and Nonaccrual Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Nonaccrual Past Due and Still Accruing | $ 10,843 | $ 8,330
Total loans |  | 6,906,728
Total loans | 7,383,234 | 6,893,984
Total | $ 7,397,464 | $ 6,906,728
Percentage of Total Loans Due Nonaccrual | 0.15% | 0.12%
Financial Asset, Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | $ 17,501 | $ 13,656
Percentage of Total Loans | 0.24% | 0.20%
30-59 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | $ 5,617 | $ 4,756
Percentage of Total Loans Due 30-59 Days | 0.08% | 0.07%
60-89 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | $ 1,041 | $ 570
Percentage of Total Loans Due 60-89 Days | 0.01% | 0.01%
Financial Asset, Not Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | $ 7,379,963 | $ 6,893,072
Residential Properties |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total | 4,209,746 | 3,832,495
Commercial Real Estate |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans |  | 1,309,575
Total | 1,264,797 | 1,309,575
Land and Construction |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans |  | 155,926
Total | 159,231 | 155,926
Commercial and Industrial Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Nonaccrual Past Due and Still Accruing | 3,256 | 3,520
Total loans |  | 1,597,865
Total loans | 1,754,279 | 1,598,422
Total | 1,753,900 | 1,597,865
Commercial and Industrial Loans | Financial Asset, Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 4,328 | 4,083
Commercial and Industrial Loans | 30-59 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 967 | 303
Commercial and Industrial Loans | 60-89 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 105 | 260
Commercial and Industrial Loans | Financial Asset, Not Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 1,749,572 | 1,593,782
Consumer Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans |  | 10,867
Total loans | 9,760 | 10,834
Total | 9,790 | 10,867
Consumer Loans | Financial Asset, Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 10 |
Consumer Loans | 30-59 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 10 |
Consumer Loans | Financial Asset, Not Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 9,780 | 10,867
Real Estate Loans |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 5,619,195 | 5,284,728
Real Estate Loans | Residential Properties |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Nonaccrual Past Due and Still Accruing | 3,186 | 3,281
Total loans | 4,195,441 | 3,819,500
Total | 4,209,746 | 3,832,495
Real Estate Loans | Residential Properties | Financial Asset, Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 4,934 | 5,110
Real Estate Loans | Residential Properties | 30-59 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 1,748 | 1,519
Real Estate Loans | Residential Properties | 60-89 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans |  | 310
Real Estate Loans | Residential Properties | Financial Asset, Not Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 4,204,812 | 3,827,385
Real Estate Loans | Commercial Real Estate |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Nonaccrual Past Due and Still Accruing | 4,401 | 1,529
Total loans | 1,264,221 | 1,309,200
Total | 1,264,797 | 1,309,575
Real Estate Loans | Commercial Real Estate | Financial Asset, Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 8,229 | 4,463
Real Estate Loans | Commercial Real Estate | 30-59 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 2,892 | 2,934
Real Estate Loans | Commercial Real Estate | 60-89 Days |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 936 |
Real Estate Loans | Commercial Real Estate | Financial Asset, Not Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 1,256,568 | 1,305,112
Real Estate Loans | Land and Construction |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | 159,533 | 156,028
Total | 159,231 | 155,926
Real Estate Loans | Land and Construction | Financial Asset, Not Past Due |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Total loans | $ 159,231 | $ 155,926

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