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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Summary of Impaired Loans, Excluding Purchased Impaired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Impaired loans
Average carrying balance of individually assessed loans	$ 17,100	$ 18,200	$ 39,500	$ 16,200
Commercial Portfolio Segment
Impaired loans
Loans with allowance allocation, Carrying Balance		5,865			$ 3,669
Loans with allowance allocation, Contractual Balance		5,876			4,000
Loans with allowance allocation, Specifically Allocated Allowance		4,046			1,403
Loans without allowance allocation, Carrying Balance		9,380			14,055
Loans without allowance allocation, Contractual Balance		13,006			17,080
Loans without allowance allocation, Specifically Allocated Allowance		0			0
CRE - owner occupied \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Impaired loans
Loans without allowance allocation, Carrying Balance		3,968			6,369
Loans without allowance allocation, Contractual Balance		4,366			6,735
Loans without allowance allocation, Specifically Allocated Allowance		0			0
CRE - non-owner occupied \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Impaired loans
Loans with allowance allocation, Carrying Balance		1,607			0
Loans with allowance allocation, Contractual Balance		1,607			0
Loans with allowance allocation, Specifically Allocated Allowance		782			0
Commercial & industrial and other business loans \| Commercial Portfolio Segment
Impaired loans
Loans with allowance allocation, Carrying Balance		4,258			3,669
Loans with allowance allocation, Contractual Balance		4,269			4,000
Loans with allowance allocation, Specifically Allocated Allowance		3,264			1,403
Loans without allowance allocation, Carrying Balance		5,412			7,686
Loans without allowance allocation, Contractual Balance		8,640			10,345
Loans without allowance allocation, Specifically Allocated Allowance		$ 0			$ 0