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LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT - Additional Information III (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Revolving loans converted to term loans	$ 0		$ 0
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments	67,722,000		71,351,000
Charge-offs	27,201,000	$ 28,210,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Charge-offs	390,000	77,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Charge-offs	562,000	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Charge-offs	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Puerto Rico [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
LTV Coverage %	77.00%
Repayment of loans	$ 1,200,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Puerto Rico [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
LTV Coverage %	80.00%
Nonaccrual commercial relationship	$ 4,700,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Florida region [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Charge-offs	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Florida region [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Charge-offs	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Florida region [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Charge-offs	0
Collateral Pledged [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual commercial relationship	30,533,000		33,718,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual commercial relationship	12,447,000		13,753,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual commercial relationship	17,130,000		19,009,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Nonaccrual commercial relationship	$ 956,000		$ 956,000
Collateral Pledged [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
LTV Coverage %	65.00%		67.00%
Loans and Finance Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments	$ 54,500,000		$ 58,700,000