FAIR VALUE - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) loan
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair value transfers between levels	$ 0	$ 0
Transfer of loans held for investment to loans held for sale	5,800,000	39,200,000
Value of loans sold	5,400,000	40,800,000
Loans held for sale	$ 251,000	$ 0
Number of loans, non-accruals, fair value \| loan	37	98
Fair value carrying amount	$ 100,000	$ 200,000
Net charge-offs on loans accounted for under the fair value option	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,700,000

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Fair Value Option Loans Held As Assets Aggregate Amount In Nonaccrual Status Number Of Loans

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Fair Value, Option, Loans Held as Assets, Allowance For Credit Loss, Write-Offs

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Loans Held-For-Sale, Sold, Fair Value

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are in nonaccrual status for which the fair value option has been elected, if the entity's policy is to recognize interest income separately from other changes in fair value.

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Fair value portion of loans held-for-sale including, but not limited to, mortgage loans and finance receivables.

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Value of loans and leases held in the entity's portfolio transferred to loans and leases held-for-sale in noncash transactions.

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