DEPOSITS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
May 15, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Money market deposit accounts		$ 1,056,669	$ 847,430
Time deposits		170,491	172,682
Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts		309,940	113,052
Savings accounts		32,299	5,289
Total interest bearing deposits		1,569,399	1,138,453
Aggregate time deposits of $250,000 or greater		75,747	73,401
Deposits acquired via acquisitions	$ 63,100	379,200
Overdrafts balances classified As loans		$ 100	$ 100
Simmons Bank
Deposits acquired via acquisitions	$ 63,080

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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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