LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Schedule of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	$ 6,782	$ 14,143
Greater than 90 Days and still Accruing, % of total loans	0.04%	0.08%
Nonaccrual	$ 69,015	$ 57,969
Nonaccrual, % of total loans	0.37%	0.31%
Total Loans	$ 18,427,689	$ 18,470,621
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	$ 18,308,716	$ 18,354,925
Current, % of total loans	99.35%	99.37%
Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	$ 36,801	$ 29,305
Past Due, % of total loans	0.20%	0.16%
Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	$ 6,375	$ 14,279
Past Due, % of total loans	0.04%	0.08%
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	$ 0	$ 120
Nonaccrual	2,794	1,313
Total Loans	1,305,969	1,731,108
Construction and Land Development | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,302,682	1,729,637
Construction and Land Development | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	458	38
Construction and Land Development | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	35	0
CRE - Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	714	1,592
Nonaccrual	2,932	2,915
Total Loans	2,363,509	2,370,119
CRE - Owner Occupied | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	2,357,437	2,362,458
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	1,455	2,080
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	971	1,074
CRE - Non-Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	0	6,874
Nonaccrual	1,159	1,167
Total Loans	5,072,694	4,935,590
CRE - Non-Owner Occupied | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	5,067,775	4,926,168
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	3,760	1,381
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	0
Multifamily Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	124	132
Total Loans	1,531,547	1,240,209
Multifamily Real Estate | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,529,089	1,238,711
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	1,353	1,366
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	981	0
Commercial and Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	1,075	955
Nonaccrual	43,106	33,702
Total Loans	3,819,415	3,864,695
Commercial and Industrial | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	3,770,204	3,820,564
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	4,192	9,405
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	838	69
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	1,091	949
Nonaccrual	1,610	1,510
Total Loans	738,388	719,425
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	734,639	715,604
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	1,029	697
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	19	665
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	1,193	1,307
Nonaccrual	12,942	12,725
Total Loans	1,286,526	1,293,817
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	1,261,038	1,266,467
Total Loans	1,261,038	1,266,467
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	11,005	5,928
Total Loans	11,005	5,928
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	348	7,390
Total Loans	348	7,390
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	1,193	1,307
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	12,942	12,725
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	2,397	1,710
Nonaccrual	3,593	3,826
Total Loans	778,527	756,944
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	768,867	747,474
Total Loans	768,867	747,474
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	2,533	1,824
Total Loans	2,533	1,824
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	1,137	2,110
Total Loans	1,137	2,110
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	2,397	1,710
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	3,593	3,826
Automobile Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	196	284
Nonaccrual	641	659
Total Loans	279,517	316,368
Automobile Loan [Member] | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	274,479	311,354
Total Loans	274,479	311,354
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	3,662	3,615
Total Loans	3,662	3,615
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	539	456
Total Loans	539	456
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	196	284
Automobile Loan [Member] | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	641	659
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	94	44
Nonaccrual	16	20
Total Loans	101,334	104,882
Consumer | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	100,361	103,528
Total Loans	100,361	103,528
Consumer | Financial Asset, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	479	804
Total Loans	479	804
Consumer | Financial Asset, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	384	486
Total Loans	384	486
Consumer | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	94	44
Consumer | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	16	20
Other Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	22	308
Nonaccrual	98	0
Total Loans	1,150,263	1,137,464
Other Commercial | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	1,142,145	1,132,960
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	6,875	2,167
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	$ 1,123	$ 2,029