FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS - Summary of Advances from the FHLB (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fixed rate:
Outstanding balance	$ 566,000	$ 730,000
Variable rate:
Outstanding balance	$ 0	$ 465,000
Weighted average interest rate (percent)	0.00%	1.66%
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 6,500
Advances Maturing November 27, 2020 and May 27, 2021
Fixed rate:
Outstanding balance	$ 10,000
Interest rate (percent)	0.00%
Advance Maturing November 27, 2020
Fixed rate:
Outstanding balance	$ 5,000
Advance Maturing May 27, 2021
Fixed rate:
Outstanding balance	$ 5,000
Minimum
Fixed rate:
Interest rate (percent)	0.00%	1.82%
Maximum
Fixed rate:
Interest rate (percent)	3.32%	3.32%
Weighted average (percent)
Fixed rate:
Interest rate (percent)	2.39%	2.66%

Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Disclosure, Weighted Average Interest Rate, Variable

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