DEPOSITS - Schedule of interest-bearing deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Deposits [Abstract]
Money market deposit accounts	$ 1,388,726	$ 1,336,092
Time deposits	373,459	224,090
Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts	164,000	234,778
Savings accounts	17,503	27,177
Total interest-bearing deposits	1,943,688	1,822,137
Estimated aggregate time deposits of $250 or greater	95,241	77,972
Overdrafts balances classified As loans	$ 600	$ 200

Amount of overdraft balances classified as loans.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities of $250,000 or more, including certificates of deposit.

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Amount of deposits in accounts that offer many of the same services as checking accounts although transactions may be somewhat more limited, share some of the characteristics of a money market fund and are insured by the Federal government, also known as money market accounts.

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Amount of deposits in interest-bearing transaction accounts at banks or savings and loans, that are restricted in regard to ownership and can usually only be held by individuals, nonprofit entities and governments. Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts differ from money market demand accounts as they typically have higher reserve requirements and no limit on the number of checks that can be written.

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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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The aggregate of all domestic and foreign interest-bearing deposit liabilities.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit.

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