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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Schedule of Loan Receivables) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans $ 7,348,531   $ 6,828,753      
Deferred fees, net of origination costs (19,628)   (18,520)      
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs 7,328,903   6,810,233      
Allowance for credit losses (62,012) $ (82,071) (97,081) $ (74,071) $ (67,803) $ (63,273)
Net loans 7,266,891   6,713,152      
Loan encumbered 127,000   118,200      
Asset Pledged as Collateral            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Loan pledged 3,500,000   3,700,000      
Loan encumbered 535,400   446,500      
Real estate            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 6,507,812   5,946,752      
Commercial and industrial            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 831,436   871,652      
Allowance for credit losses (11,176) (12,586) (10,181) (12,724) (12,433) (10,991)
Consumer            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 9,283   10,349      
Allowance for credit losses (177) (191) (413) (303) (344) (383)
Commercial            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 5,764,905   5,201,489      
Commercial | Real estate            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 5,764,905   5,201,489      
Allowance for credit losses (46,443) (45,462) (60,818) (50,455) (44,647) (42,070)
Construction            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 244,244   261,804      
Construction | Real estate            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 244,244   261,804      
Allowance for credit losses (1,656) (1,410) (2,510) (2,340) (2,518) (1,962)
Multi-family            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 414,331   397,010      
Multi-family | Real estate            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 414,331   397,010      
Allowance for credit losses (1,952) (21,796) (22,619) (7,671) (7,259) (7,290)
One to four family            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 84,332   86,449      
One to four family | Real estate            
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES            
Total loans 84,332   86,449      
Allowance for credit losses $ (608) $ (626) $ (540) $ (578) $ (602) $ (577)