RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of Related Party Loan Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 4,732	$ 25,358
Funded loans	1,566	12,515
Payments collected	(1,691)	(29,384)
Changes in related parties	0	(3,757)
Balance at end of period	$ 4,607	$ 4,732

Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties, Other Increase (Decrease) In Related Parties

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For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Reflects the amount of new advances made to related parties in the form of loan and lease receivables.

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- Definition

Amount of cash inflow from related parties which reduce the amount of loans and leases receivable due from related parties.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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