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Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Payment Delay

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Accumulated amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable modified for debtor experiencing financial difficulty.

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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Modifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 3,431	$ 3,431	$ 440
Principal Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0	0
Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0	0
Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0	0
Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	3,431	3,431	440
Combination
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0	0
Residential Mortgages
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis			$ 440
% of Loan Class			0.16%
Weighted-average interest rate reduction (%)			0.00%
Weighted-average term extension (in months)			0 months
Weighted-average payment delay (in months)			6 months
Residential Mortgages \| Principal Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis			$ 0
Principal Reduction			0
Residential Mortgages \| Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis			0
Residential Mortgages \| Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis			0
Residential Mortgages \| Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis			440
Residential Mortgages \| Combination
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis			$ 0
Commercial Mortgages \| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 3,431	$ 3,431
% of Loan Class	0.32%	0.32%
Weighted-average interest rate reduction (%)	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-average term extension (in months)	0 months	0 months
Weighted-average payment delay (in months)	6 months	6 months
Commercial Mortgages \| Principal Reduction \| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0
Principal Reduction	0	0
Commercial Mortgages \| Interest Rate Reduction \| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial Mortgages \| Term Extension \| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	0	0
Commercial Mortgages \| Payment Delay \| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	3,431	3,431
Commercial Mortgages \| Combination \| Non-owner occupied commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized cost basis	$ 0	$ 0