Represents the period, for which commitments are generally made to make commercial draw notes.

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Represents the period, for which commitments are generally made to make real estate and home equity loans.

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For off-balance sheet financial instruments, the standard term for the agreement.

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Refer to interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make commercial draw notes.

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Refer to interest rate on the fixed-rate commitments to make loans.

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Refers to maturity period of the fixed-rate commitments to make loans.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments	$ 24,209	$ 21,388	$ 22,517
Contingent obligations	19,000
Provision (credit) for credit losses on unfunded commitments
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments	$ 586	$ 842	$ 919
Minimum \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make loans	5.88%
Maturity period of fixed-rate commitments to make loans (years)	15 years
Commitments period to make fixed-rate commercial draw notes (months)	3 months
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make commercial draw notes (in hundredths)	3.25%
Maximum
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Commitments period to make real estate and home equity loans (days)	60 days
Off-balance sheet financial instruments, standard term	12 months
Maximum \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make loans	7.38%
Maturity period of fixed-rate commitments to make loans (years)	30 years
Commitments period to make fixed-rate commercial draw notes (months)	24 months
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make commercial draw notes (in hundredths)	7.88%