FAIR VALUE MEASURES - Difference Between Fair Value and Principal Balance of Loans Held for Sale Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Mortgage loans held for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Aggregate fair value of loans held for sale	$ 295,458	$ 1,247,997
Aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans held for sale	303,786	1,211,646
Past-due loans of 90 days or more	464	746
Nonaccrual loans	464	746
Unpaid principal balance of nonaccrual loans	464	718
SBA loans held for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Aggregate fair value of loans held for sale	2,529	6,635
Aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans held for sale	2,177	5,825
Past-due loans of 90 days or more	0	0
Nonaccrual loans	$ 0	$ 0

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Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance Of Items For Which Fair Value Option Was Elected

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Fair Value, Option, Loans Held as Assets, Unpaid Principal Balance of Nonaccrual Status, Aggregated Difference

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For loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected, this item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of those loans that are 90 days or more past due.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Subparagraph (e)(3)
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