LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT - Loan Modifications are Considered TDRs (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) numberofcontracts	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) numberofcontracts
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	141	451
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 3,037	$ 18,835
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 2,988	$ 18,553
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Conventional Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	12	49
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,220	$ 5,668
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,154	$ 5,598
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial And Industrial Sector [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	3	15
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 495	$ 3,031
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 495	$ 2,803
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Mortgage Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	0	3
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 5,897
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 5,890
Construction loans [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	0	0
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0
Auto loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	35	123
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 790	$ 2,512
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 787	$ 2,510
Finance Leases [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	5	26
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 82	$ 469
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 82	$ 469
Personal Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	7	19
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 116	$ 301
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 133	$ 318
Other Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	29	77
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 83	$ 311
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 85	$ 318
Credit Card Receivables [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	50	139
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 251	$ 646
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 252	$ 647

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