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INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investment Securities Available for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 1,319,449		$ 572,887
Allowance for Credit Losses	(79)	$ (88)	0	$ 0	$ (81)	$ (112)
Gross Unrealized Gains	26		19,929
Gross Unrealized Losses	(64,247)		(195)
Estimated Fair Value	1,255,149		592,621
U.S. Treasuries
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	520,085
Allowance for Credit Losses	0
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(16,275)
Estimated Fair Value	503,810
U.S. government-sponsored agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,039		7,084
Allowance for Credit Losses	0		0
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		88
Gross Unrealized Losses	(62)		0
Estimated Fair Value	977		7,172
State, county and municipal securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	40,842		45,470
Allowance for Credit Losses	0		0
Gross Unrealized Gains	10		2,342
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,584)		0
Estimated Fair Value	39,268		47,812
Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	15,897		27,897
Allowance for Credit Losses	(79)		0
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		719
Gross Unrealized Losses	(522)		(120)
Estimated Fair Value	15,296		28,496
SBA pool securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	31,063		44,312
Allowance for Credit Losses	0		0
Gross Unrealized Gains	4		958
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,216)		(69)
Estimated Fair Value	28,851		45,201
Mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	710,523		448,124
Allowance for Credit Losses	0		0
Gross Unrealized Gains	12		15,822
Gross Unrealized Losses	(43,588)		(6)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 666,947		$ 463,940