ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Balance in Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans by Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 9,456	$ 10,516
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	23,366	23,260
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	32,822	33,776
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	61,106	61,563
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	7,336,358	6,845,165
Total loans	7,383,234	6,893,984
Total	7,397,464	6,906,728
Residential Properties
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	110	111
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	3,088	2,526
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	3,198	2,637
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	8,524	9,593
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	4,201,222	3,822,902
Total	4,209,746	3,832,495
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	7,662	7,967
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	7,974	9,082
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	15,636	17,049
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	41,664	41,313
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,223,133	1,268,262
Total	1,264,797	1,309,575
Land and Construction
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	69	52
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,699	1,943
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	1,768	1,995
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	698	694
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	158,533	155,232
Total	159,231	155,926
Commercial and Industrial Loans
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	1,615	2,386
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	10,515	9,606
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	12,130	11,992
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	10,220	9,963
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,743,680	1,587,902
Total loans	1,754,279	1,598,422
Total	1,753,900	1,597,865
Consumer Loans
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	90	103
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	90	103
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	9,790	10,867
Total loans	9,760	10,834
Total	$ 9,790	$ 10,867

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