LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Schedule of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	$ 14,143	$ 13,863
Greater than 90 Days and still Accruing, % of total loans	0.08%	0.09%
Nonaccrual	$ 57,969	$ 36,860
Nonaccrual, % of total loans	0.31%	0.24%
Total Loans	$ 18,470,621	$ 15,635,043
Total loans, % of total loans	100.00%	100.00%
Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	$ 18,354,925	$ 15,549,784
Current, % of total loans	99.37%	99.45%
Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	$ 29,305	$ 29,120
Past Due, % of total loans	0.16%	0.19%
Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	$ 14,279	$ 5,416
Past Due, % of total loans	0.08%	0.03%
Construction Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	$ 120	$ 25
Nonaccrual	1,313	348
Total Loans	1,731,108	1,107,850
Construction Loans [Member] | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,729,637	1,107,183
Construction Loans [Member] | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	38	270
Construction Loans [Member] | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	0	24
CRE - Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	1,592	2,579
Nonaccrual	2,915	3,001
Total Loans	2,370,119	1,998,787
CRE - Owner Occupied | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	2,362,458	1,991,632
CRE - Owner Occupied | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	2,080	1,575
CRE - Owner Occupied | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,074	0
CRE - Non-Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	6,874	2,967
Nonaccrual	1,167	12,616
Total Loans	4,935,590	4,172,401
CRE - Non-Owner Occupied | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	4,926,168	4,156,089
CRE - Non-Owner Occupied | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,381	545
CRE - Non-Owner Occupied | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	0	184
Multifamily Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	132	0
Total Loans	1,240,209	1,061,997
Multifamily Real Estate | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,238,711	1,061,851
Multifamily Real Estate | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,366	0
Multifamily Real Estate | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	0	146
Commercial and Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	955	782
Nonaccrual	33,702	4,556
Total Loans	3,864,695	3,589,347
Commercial and Industrial | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	3,820,564	3,579,657
Commercial and Industrial | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	9,405	4,303
Commercial and Industrial | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	69	49
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	949	1,383
Nonaccrual	1,510	1,804
Total Loans	719,425	522,580
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	715,604	518,150
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	697	567
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	665	676
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	1,307	4,470
Nonaccrual	12,725	11,098
Total Loans	1,293,817	1,078,173
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,266,467	1,053,255
Total Loans	1,266,467	1,053,255
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	5,928	7,546
Total Loans	5,928	7,546
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	7,390	1,804
Total Loans	7,390	1,804
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,307	4,470
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	12,725	11,098
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	1,710	1,095
Nonaccrual	3,826	3,087
Total Loans	756,944	619,433
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	747,474	611,584
Total Loans	747,474	611,584
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,824	2,238
Total Loans	1,824	2,238
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	2,110	1,429
Total Loans	2,110	1,429
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,710	1,095
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,826	3,087
Automobile Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	284	410
Nonaccrual	659	350
Total Loans	316,368	486,926
Automobile Loan [Member] | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	311,354	480,557
Total Loans	311,354	480,557
Automobile Loan [Member] | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	3,615	4,737
Total Loans	3,615	4,737
Automobile Loan [Member] | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	456	872
Total Loans	456	872
Automobile Loan [Member] | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	284	410
Automobile Loan [Member] | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	659	350
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	44	152
Nonaccrual	20	0
Total Loans	104,882	120,641
Consumer | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	103,528	119,487
Total Loans	103,528	119,487
Consumer | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	804	770
Total Loans	804	770
Consumer | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	486	232
Total Loans	486	232
Consumer | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	44	152
Consumer | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	20
Other Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	308	0
Nonaccrual	0	0
Total Loans	1,137,464	876,908
Other Commercial | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,132,960	870,339
Other Commercial | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	2,167	6,569
Other Commercial | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	$ 2,029	$ 0