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LOANS (Composition of Loan Portfolio) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans $ 8,235,063 $ 8,201,042    
Allowance for credit losses (203,956) (202,341) $ (181,174)  
Total loans-held-for investment, net 8,031,107 7,998,701    
Total loans held-for-sale 8,967 15,545    
Total loans 8,040,074 8,014,246    
Commercial loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 3,553,096 3,490,169    
Allowance for credit losses (68,903)   (47,790)  
Total loans held-for-sale 0 3,062    
Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 2,681,456 2,660,194    
Commercial loans | US – Federal        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 871,640 829,975    
Mortgage loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 1,373,629 1,390,346    
Allowance for credit losses (9,581)   (9,990)  
Total loans held-for-sale 8,967 12,483    
Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 677,841 683,548    
Allowance for credit losses (33,008)   (32,247)  
Auto loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 2,630,497 2,636,979    
Allowance for credit losses (92,464)   (91,147)  
Non-PCD        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 7,433,763 7,375,471    
Allowance for credit losses (200,111) (198,239) (174,752) $ (170,709)
Total loans-held-for investment, net 7,233,652 7,177,232    
Total loans held-for-sale 8,967 15,545    
Total loans 7,242,619 7,192,777    
Non-PCD | Commercial loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 3,482,806 3,416,280    
Allowance for credit losses (68,408) (65,943) (45,452) (44,814)
Total loans held-for-sale 0 3,062    
Non-PCD | Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 2,611,166 2,586,305    
Non-PCD | Commercial loans | US – Federal        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 871,640 829,975    
Non-PCD | Mortgage loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 643,000 639,055    
Allowance for credit losses (6,243) (6,358) (5,922) (6,395)
Total loans held-for-sale 8,967 12,483    
Non-PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 677,535 683,246    
Allowance for credit losses (32,998) (33,466) (32,236) (31,818)
Non-PCD | Auto loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 2,630,422 2,636,890    
Allowance for credit losses (92,462) (92,472) (91,142) (87,682)
PCD        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 801,300 825,571    
Allowance for credit losses (3,845) (4,102) (6,422) (5,154)
Total loans-held-for investment, net 797,455 821,469    
Total loans held-for-sale 0 0    
Total loans 797,455 821,469    
PCD | Commercial loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 70,290 73,889    
Allowance for credit losses (495) (493) (2,338) (622)
Total loans held-for-sale 0 0    
PCD | Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 70,290 73,889    
PCD | Commercial loans | US – Federal        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 0 0    
PCD | Mortgage loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 730,629 751,291    
Allowance for credit losses (3,338) (3,599) (4,068) (4,514)
Total loans held-for-sale 0 0    
PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 306 302    
Allowance for credit losses (10) (9) (11) (11)
PCD | Auto loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 75 89    
Allowance for credit losses (2) (1) $ (5) $ (7)
Commercial secured by real estate | Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 1,318,788 1,306,300    
Commercial secured by real estate | Non-PCD | Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 1,257,561 1,241,646    
Commercial secured by real estate | PCD | Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 61,227 64,654    
Other commercial and industrial | Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 1,362,668 1,353,894    
Other commercial and industrial | Non-PCD | Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 1,353,605 1,344,659    
Other commercial and industrial | PCD | Commercial loans | Domestic - Puerto Rico        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 9,063 9,235    
Personal loans | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 635,766 638,985    
Personal loans | Non-PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 635,766 638,985    
Personal loans | PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 0 0    
Credit lines | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 8,931 9,629    
Credit lines | Non-PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 8,625 9,327    
Credit lines | PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 306 302    
Credit cards | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 32,777 34,300    
Credit cards | Non-PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 32,777 34,300    
Credit cards | PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 0 0    
Overdraft | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 367 634    
Overdraft | Non-PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans 367 634    
Overdraft | PCD | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Total loans $ 0 $ 0