DEPOSITS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

DEPOSITS [Abstract]

Summary Of Deposit Balances [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes deposit balances as of the indicated dates:

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

(In thousands)

Type of account:

Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts

$

5,404,121

$

6,112,884

Interest-bearing checking accounts

3,937,945

3,770,993

Interest-bearing saving accounts

3,596,855

3,902,888

Time deposits

2,833,730

2,250,876

Brokered certificates of deposits ("CDs")

783,334

105,826

 Total

$

16,555,985

$

16,143,467

Schedule Of Contractual Maturities Of CDs [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the contractual maturities of time deposits, including brokered CDs, as of December 31, 2023:

Total 

(In thousands)

Three months or less

$

852,660

Over three months to six months

666,652

Over six months to one year

1,280,377

Over one year to two years 

542,834

Over two years to three years 

72,558

Over three years to four years 

86,611

Over four years to five years 

92,787

Over five years

22,585

 Total

$

3,617,064

Schedule Of Interest Expenses On Deposits [Table Text Block]

A table showing interest expense on interest-bearing deposits for the indicated periods follows:

Year Ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

(In thousands)

Checking accounts

$

74,271

$

15,568

$

5,776

Saving accounts

25,955

11,191

6,586

Time deposits

68,605

18,102

26,138

Brokered CDs

16,630

1,500

2,982

 Total

$

185,461

$

46,361

$

41,482