OUTSTANDING COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Contractual Amount of Exposure to Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

A summary of the contractual amount of Busey’s exposure to off-balance-sheet risk relating to the Company’s commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit follows:

	As of December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2025		2024
Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
Commitments to extend credit	$	4,696,867	$	2,512,714
Standby letters of credit	123,746		35,464
Total commitments	$	4,820,613	$	2,548,178