LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET - Nonaccrual (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	$ 22,574	$ 26,262
Nonaccrual with Allowance	10,445	6,921
Reserve	6,496	4,485
Commercial portfolio
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	13,783	16,268
Nonaccrual with Allowance	10,445	6,921
Reserve	6,496	4,485
Commercial portfolio \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	625	612
Nonaccrual with Allowance	8,125	6,921
Reserve	5,674	4,485
Commercial portfolio \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	4,354	4,490
Nonaccrual with Allowance	0	0
Reserve	0	0
Commercial portfolio \| Construction and land development
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	8,804	11,166
Nonaccrual with Allowance	2,320	0
Reserve	822	0
Retail portfolio
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	8,791	9,994
Nonaccrual with Allowance	0	0
Reserve	0	0
Retail portfolio \| Residential real estate lending
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	4,763	7,218
Nonaccrual with Allowance	0	0
Reserve	0	0
Retail portfolio \| Consumer solar
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	3,852	2,673
Nonaccrual with Allowance	0	0
Reserve	0	0
Retail portfolio \| Consumer and Other
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual with No Allowance	176	103
Nonaccrual with Allowance	0	0
Reserve	$ 0	$ 0

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- Definition

Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

+ References

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-Topic 326
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with no allowance for credit loss. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Section 50
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