LOANS - Held-for-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 971,837	$ 372,286
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	26,532	58,803
Loans held for sale, at LCM	26,532	58,803
Performing | 30-59 Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	30,490	29,119
Performing | 60-89 Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	5,018	15,859
Performing | 90+ Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	8,713	0
Performing | Total Past Due and Non-accrual
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	68,435	45,228
Performing | Current
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	903,402	327,058
Nonperforming
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	24,214	250
SBA 504 First Lien
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	201,013	128,255
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	19,075	36,783
SBA 504 Second Lien
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	31,207	26,678
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	7,457	8,203
SBA 7(a)
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	303,716	4,855
Loans held for sale, at fair value	556,689	159,788
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at LCM	26,532	58,803
SBA 7(a) | Performing | 30-59 Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	21,441	29,119
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at LCM	0	2,164
SBA 7(a) | Performing | 60-89 Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	5,018	13,367
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at LCM	0	1,099
SBA 7(a) | Performing | 90+ Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	8,713	0
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at LCM	0	0
SBA 7(a) | Performing | Total Past Due and Non-accrual
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	47,752	42,736
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at LCM	2,435	3,263
SBA 7(a) | Performing | Current
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	508,937	117,052
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at LCM	24,097	55,540
SBA 7(a) | Nonperforming
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	12,580	250
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at LCM	2,435	0
SBA 7(a) Partials
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	20,753	0
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	0	13,817
ALP
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	415,148	212,498
Loans held for sale, at fair value	415,148	212,498
ALP | Performing | 30-59 Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	9,049	0
ALP | Performing | 60-89 Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	0	2,492
ALP | Performing | 90+ Days
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	0	0
ALP | Performing | Total Past Due and Non-accrual
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	20,683	2,492
ALP | Performing | Current
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	394,465	210,006
ALP | Nonperforming
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 11,634	$ 0