Represents the period, for which commitments are generally made to make commercial draw notes.

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Represents the period, for which commitments are generally made to make real estate and home equity loans.

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Refers to maturity period of the fixed-rate commitments to make loans.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 22,665	$ 22,522	$ 21,388	$ 21,031	$ 20,471	$ 22,517
Unfunded Loan Commitment
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 548	$ 538	$ 842	$ 756	$ 743	$ 919
Minimum \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make loans	5.88%
Maturity period of fixed-rate commitments to make loans (years)	5 years
Commitments period to make fixed-rate commercial draw notes (months)	3 months
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make commercial draw notes	4.49%
Maximum
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Commitments period to make real estate and home equity loans (days)	60 days
Maximum \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make loans	7.25%
Maturity period of fixed-rate commitments to make loans (years)	30 years
Commitments period to make fixed-rate commercial draw notes (months)	24 months
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make commercial draw notes	7.88%