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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
	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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