LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Schedule of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	$ 35,551	$ 14,143
Greater than 90 Days and still Accruing, % of total loans	0.13%	0.08%
Nonaccrual	$ 115,051	$ 57,969
Nonaccrual, % of total loans	0.41%	0.31%
Total Loans	$ 27,796,167	$ 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	$ 27,568,122	$ 18,354,925
Current, % of total loans	99.18%	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	$ 58,722	$ 29,305
Past Due, % of total loans	0.21%	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	$ 18,721	$ 14,279
Past Due, % of total loans	0.07%	0.08%
Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	$ 1,481	$ 120
Nonaccrual	4,303	1,313
Total Loans	1,666,381	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	1,659,048	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	1,455	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	94	0
CRE - Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	4,788	1,592
Nonaccrual	6,034	2,915
Total Loans	4,305,796	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	4,284,562	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	7,241	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	3,171	1,074
CRE - Non-Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	2,099	6,874
Nonaccrual	11,301	1,167
Total Loans	7,178,515	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	7,154,178	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	9,482	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	1,455	0
Multifamily Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	6,140	0
Nonaccrual	45,369	132
Total Loans	2,418,250	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	2,366,442	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	52	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	247	0
Commercial and Industrial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	9,114	955
Nonaccrual	10,288	33,702
Total Loans	5,229,728	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	5,197,839	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	8,935	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	3,552	69
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	2,379	949
Nonaccrual	6,657	1,510
Total Loans	1,100,157	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	1,087,181	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	2,634	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	1,306	665
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	5,633	1,307
Nonaccrual	23,297	12,725
Total Loans	2,825,259	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	2,772,790	1,266,467
Total Loans	2,772,790	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	17,911	5,928
Total Loans	17,911	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	5,628	7,390
Total Loans	5,628	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	5,633	1,307
Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	23,297	12,725
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	3,458	1,710
Nonaccrual	5,643	3,826
Total Loans	1,248,284	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	1,233,032	747,474
Total Loans	1,233,032	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	3,994	1,824
Total Loans	3,994	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	2,157	2,110
Total Loans	2,157	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	3,458	1,710
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	5,643	3,826
Automobile Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	404	284
Nonaccrual	572	659
Total Loans	183,720	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	178,615	311,354
Total Loans	178,615	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	3,332	3,615
Total Loans	3,332	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	797	456
Total Loans	797	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	404	284
Automobile Loan [Member] | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	572	659
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	55	44
Nonaccrual	12	20
Total Loans	121,488	104,882
Consumer | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans receivable, current and past due	120,806	103,528
Total Loans	120,806	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	444	804
Total Loans	444	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	171	486
Total Loans	171	486
Consumer | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	55	44
Consumer | Nonaccrual
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	12	20
Other Commercial
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing	0	308
Nonaccrual	1,575	0
Total Loans	1,518,589	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	1,513,629	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	3,242	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	$ 143	$ 2,029