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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses	$ 7,454,000	$ (21,310,000)	$ 34,693,000	$ (109,033,000)
Allowance for credit losses	146,195,000	104,871,000	146,195,000	104,871,000	$ 141,970,000	$ 94,507,000	$ 132,418,000	$ 228,804,000
Unfunded Lending Commitment
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses	700,000	$ (400,000)	600,000	$ (500,000)
Allowance for credit losses	$ 12,200,000		12,200,000			$ 7,400,000
Secondary Market Loan Sales
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses			$ 0
Number of loans repurchased \| loan			2	0
Loans repurchase amount			$ 800,000