LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Schedule of Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Balance at the beginning of period | $ 82,071,000 | $ 67,803,000 | $ 97,081,000 | $ 63,273,000 | $ 63,273,000 |
| Provision/(credit) for credit losses | 14,165,000 | 6,254,000 | 11,597,000 | 10,723,000 | |
| Loans charged-off | (34,838,000) | (112,000) | (47,294,000) | (231,000) | (4,089,000) |
| Recoveries | 614,000 | 126,000 | 628,000 | 306,000 | |
| Total ending allowance balance | 62,012,000 | 74,071,000 | 62,012,000 | 74,071,000 | 97,081,000 |
| Net charge-offs (Recoveries) | 34,200,000 | 14,000 | 46,700,000 | 76,000 | |
| Commercial | |||||
| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Loans charged-off | (8,511,000) | ||||
| Multi-family | |||||
| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Loans charged-off | (19,903,000) | (3,827,000) | |||
| Real estate | Commercial | |||||
| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Balance at the beginning of period | 45,462,000 | 44,647,000 | 60,818,000 | 42,070,000 | 42,070,000 |
| Provision/(credit) for credit losses | 916,000 | 5,808,000 | (6,467,000) | 8,385,000 | |
| Loans charged-off | (538,000) | (8,511,000) | |||
| Recoveries | 603,000 | 603,000 | |||
| Total ending allowance balance | 46,443,000 | 50,455,000 | 46,443,000 | 50,455,000 | 60,818,000 |
| Real estate | Construction | |||||
| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Balance at the beginning of period | 1,410,000 | 2,518,000 | 2,510,000 | 1,962,000 | 1,962,000 |
| Provision/(credit) for credit losses | 246,000 | (178,000) | (854,000) | 378,000 | |
| Total ending allowance balance | 1,656,000 | 2,340,000 | 1,656,000 | 2,340,000 | 2,510,000 |
| Real estate | Multi-family | |||||
| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Balance at the beginning of period | 21,796,000 | 7,259,000 | 22,619,000 | 7,290,000 | 7,290,000 |
| Provision/(credit) for credit losses | 59,000 | 412,000 | (764,000) | 381,000 | |
| Loans charged-off | (19,903,000) | (19,903,000) | |||
| Total ending allowance balance | 1,952,000 | 7,671,000 | 1,952,000 | 7,671,000 | 22,619,000 |
| Real estate | One-to-four-family | |||||
| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Balance at the beginning of period | 626,000 | 602,000 | 540,000 | 577,000 | 577,000 |
| Provision/(credit) for credit losses | (18,000) | (24,000) | 68,000 | 1,000 | |
| Total ending allowance balance | 608,000 | 578,000 | 608,000 | 578,000 | 540,000 |
| Commercial and industrial | |||||
| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Balance at the beginning of period | 12,586,000 | 12,433,000 | 10,181,000 | 10,991,000 | 10,991,000 |
| Provision/(credit) for credit losses | 12,987,000 | 166,000 | 19,697,000 | 1,428,000 | |
| Loans charged-off | (14,397,000) | (18,727,000) | |||
| Recoveries | 125,000 | 25,000 | 305,000 | ||
| Total ending allowance balance | 11,176,000 | 12,724,000 | 11,176,000 | 12,724,000 | 10,181,000 |
| Consumer | |||||
| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Balance at the beginning of period | 191,000 | 344,000 | 413,000 | 383,000 | 383,000 |
| Provision/(credit) for credit losses | (25,000) | 70,000 | (83,000) | 150,000 | |
| Loans charged-off | (112,000) | (153,000) | (231,000) | (262,000) | |
| Recoveries | 11,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Total ending allowance balance | $ 177,000 | $ 303,000 | $ 177,000 | $ 303,000 | $ 413,000 |