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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Schedule of Modified Loans to Borrowers and Financial Effect of Loans Modification (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	$ 17,543	$ 7,136	$ 18,488	$ 16,330
Total as a % of Loan Class	0.60%	0.20%	0.60%	0.50%
Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	$ 4,285		$ 5,230
Term Extension and Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans		$ 222		$ 222
Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	13,258	6,780	13,258	15,974
Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans		134		134
Real estate - other \| Commercial real estate and other
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	$ 16,495	$ 183	$ 16,495	$ 183
Total as a % of Loan Class	0.90%	0.00%	0.90%	0.00%
Real estate - other \| Commercial real estate and other \| Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	$ 3,237		$ 3,237
Weighted-average term extension	6 months		6 months
Weighted-average interest rate reduction	1.38%		1.38%
Real estate - other \| Commercial real estate and other \| Term Extension and Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans		$ 183		$ 183
Weighted-average term extension		1 year		1 year
Weighted-average payment deferral		1 year		1 year
Real estate - other \| Commercial real estate and other \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	$ 13,258	$ 0	$ 13,258	$ 0
Weighted-average term extension	6 months		6 months
Real estate - other \| Commercial real estate and other \| Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans		0		0
Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	$ 1,048	$ 6,953	$ 1,993	$ 16,147
Total as a % of Loan Class	0.20%	1.10%	0.30%	2.70%
Commercial and industrial \| Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	$ 1,048		$ 1,993
Weighted-average term extension	6 months		7 months
Weighted-average interest rate reduction	0.97%		1.58%
Commercial and industrial \| Term Extension and Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans		$ 39		$ 39
Weighted-average term extension		6 months		6 months
Weighted-average payment deferral		4 months		4 months
Commercial and industrial \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans	$ 0	$ 6,780	$ 0	$ 15,974
Weighted-average term extension		6 months		10 months
Commercial and industrial \| Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis of modified loans		$ 134		$ 134
Commercial and industrial \| Full Payment Deferral
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted-average payment deferral		3 months		3 months
Commercial and industrial \| Partial Payment Deferral
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted-average payment deferral		1 year		1 year