LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT - Loan Modifications are Considered TDRs (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) numberofcontracts	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) numberofcontracts
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	600	612
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 23,829	$ 34,485
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 23,616	$ 34,216
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Conventional Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	68	66
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 7,165	$ 7,687
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 7,100	$ 7,594
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial And Industrial Sector [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	17	6
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 5,156	$ 10,031
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 4,928	$ 9,908
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Mortgage Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	3	7
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 5,897	$ 11,285
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 5,890	$ 11,223
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	168	134
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 3,404	$ 2,601
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 3,454	$ 2,598
Finance Leases [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	33	42
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 592	$ 692
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 591	$ 697
Personal Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	26	46
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 366	$ 497
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 394	$ 504
Other Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	115	65
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 434	$ 266
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 443	$ 266
Credit Card Receivables [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts \| numberofcontracts	170	246
Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 815	$ 1,426
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 816	$ 1,426

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