LEASES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) branch	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) branch	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Number of branches \| branch	407		407
Number of branches owned \| branch	279		279
Number of branches leased \| branch	128		128
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other assets 1		Other assets 1		Other assets 1
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Premises, equipment and software, net		Premises, equipment and software, net		Premises, equipment and software, net
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other liabilities 1		Other liabilities 1		Other liabilities 1
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Long-term debt		Long-term debt		Long-term debt
Operating lease income \| $	$ 4	$ 4	$ 8	$ 8
Sales-type or direct financing leases \| $	352		352		$ 367
Sales-type or direct financing leases income \| $	$ 5	$ 5	$ 10	$ 10

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Present value of lease payments not yet received by lessor and amount expected to be derived from underlying asset, following end of lease term guaranteed by lessee or other third party unrelated to lessor, from sales-type and direct financing leases.

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