FAIR VALUE (Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value
Nonaccrual loans	$ 2,382	$ 10,616
Aggregate UPB
Nonaccrual loans	3,558	12,917
Difference
Nonaccrual loans	(1,176)	(2,301)
Residential mortgages
Difference
Principal balance of loans serviced for others	14,100,000	15,000,000
LHFS
Fair Value
LHFS	241,250	289,009
Aggregate UPB
LHFS	228,660	284,111
Difference
LHFS	12,590	4,898
RICs HFI
Fair Value
RICs HFI	72,862	101,968
Aggregate UPB
RICs HFI	79,249	113,863
Difference
RICs HFI	$ (6,387)	$ (11,895)

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