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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Amortized Cost Basis of Collateral Dependent Loans Individually Evaluated to Determine Credit Losses and Related ACL Allocated to Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	$ 32,822	$ 33,776
Collateral Dependent Loans
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	5,656	2,818
Collateral Dependent Loans | Real Estate
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	5,406	2,568
Collateral Dependent Loans | Cash
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	250	250
Collateral Dependent Loans | Single family
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	2,488	2,568
Collateral Dependent Loans | Single family | Real Estate
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	2,488	2,568
Collateral Dependent Loans | Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	2,918
Collateral Dependent Loans | Commercial Real Estate | Real Estate
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	2,918
Collateral Dependent Loans | Commercial and Industrial Loans
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	250	250
Collateral Dependent Loans | Commercial and Industrial Loans | Cash
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$ 250	$ 250

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