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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Schedule of Loan Receivables) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans $ 7,065,128 $ 6,828,753    
Deferred fees, net of origination costs (18,581) (18,520)    
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs 7,046,547 6,810,233    
Allowance for credit losses (82,071) (97,081) $ (67,803) $ (63,273)
Net loans 6,964,476 6,713,152    
Loan encumbered 125,100 118,200    
Asset Pledged as Collateral        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Loan pledged 3,900,000 3,700,000    
Loan encumbered 529,500 446,500    
Real Estate        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 6,152,549 5,946,752    
Commercial and industrial        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 902,822 871,652    
Allowance for credit losses (12,586) (10,180) (12,433) (10,991)
Consumer        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 9,757 10,349    
Allowance for credit losses (191) (413) (344) (383)
Commercial        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 5,433,868 5,201,489    
Commercial | Real Estate        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 5,433,868 5,201,489    
Allowance for credit losses (45,462) (60,818) (44,647) (42,070)
Construction        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 239,456 261,804    
Construction | Real Estate        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 239,456 261,804    
Allowance for credit losses (1,410) (2,511) (2,518) (1,962)
Multi-family        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 393,702 397,010    
Multi-family | Real Estate        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 393,702 397,010    
Allowance for credit losses (21,796) (22,619) (7,259) (7,290)
One to four family        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 85,523 86,449    
One to four family | Real Estate        
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES        
Total loans 85,523 86,449    
Allowance for credit losses $ (626) $ (540) $ (602) $ (577)