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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Bank's Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivables collectively evaluated for impairment | $ 7,200,000 |  | $ 7,200,000 |  | $ 7,800,000
Percentage of financing receivables collectively evaluated for impairment | 97.90% |  | 97.90% |  | 97.60%
Financing receivables individually evaluated for impairment | $ 104,000 |  | $ 104,000 |  | $ 164,700
Percentage of financing receivables individually evaluated for impairment | 1.40% |  | 1.40% |  | 2.10%
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance | $ 37,560 | $ 29,295 | $ 32,302 | $ 29,205 |
Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses | 64,886 | 289 | 70,471 | 937 |
Charge-offs | (670) | (364) | (1,565) | (1,226) |
Recoveries | 137 | 80 | 705 | 384 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | 101,913 | 29,300 | $ 101,913 | 29,300 |
Qualitative assessment horizon |  |  | 2 years |  |
Assumptions on accrued interest allowance for credit loss | 36,400 |  |  |  |
Change in commercial and industrial loan pooled evaluation to individually evaluated loans | 16,800 |  |  |  |
Reduction in net income | $ 53,200 |  | $ 53,200 |  |
Reduction in basis and diluted earnings per share | $ 0.65 |  | $ 0.65 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Increase in accrued interest allowance for credit loss | $ 64,400 |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | 101,900 |  | $ 101,900 |  |
Collateral pledged |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivables collectively evaluated for impairment | $ 51,700 |  | $ 51,700 |  |
Financing receivables individually evaluated for impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000
Percentage of financing receivables individually evaluated for impairment | 0.70% |  | 0.70% |  | 0.30%
Unfunded loan commitment |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 1,300 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | $ 1,900 |  | 1,900 |  |
Residential properties |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance | 6,780 | 9,013 | 7,216 | 9,921 |
Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses | 35,165 | (2,010) | 34,723 | (2,918) |
Recoveries |  |  | 6 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | 41,945 | 7,003 | 41,945 | 7,003 |
Commercial properties |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance | 6,390 | 6,086 | 6,683 | 4,148 |
Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses | 3,526 | 493 | 3,233 | 2,431 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | 9,916 | 6,579 | 9,916 | 6,579 |
Land and construction |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance | 93 | 77 | 61 | 332 |
Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses | (7) | (17) | 25 | (272) |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | 86 | 60 | 86 | 60 |
Commercial and industrial loans |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance | 24,284 | 14,104 | 18,333 | 14,796 |
Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses | 26,202 | 1,809 | 32,486 | 1,676 |
Charge-offs | (670) | (341) | (1,565) | (1,203) |
Recoveries | 137 | 80 | 699 | 383 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | 49,953 | 15,652 | 49,953 | 15,652 |
Consumer loans |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
Provision (Reversal) for Credit Losses |  | 14 | 4 | 20 |
Charge-offs |  | (23) |  | (23) |
Recoveries |  |  |  | 1 |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance | $ 13 | $ 6 | $ 13 | $ 6 |
Multifamily and non-owner occupied commercial real estate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Loss given default percentage on loans |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Multifamily and non-owner occupied commercial real estate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses |  |  |  |  |
Loss given default percentage on loans |  |  | 10.00% |  |

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