ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Interest paid	$ 557,039	$ 652,107	$ 540,816
Income taxes paid	19,318	9,979	20,948
Transfers of loans to foreclosed assets held for sale	13,736	9,697	3,075
Transfer of HTM securities to AFS securities	$ 3,594,888	$ 0	$ 0

Amount, before refund, of cash paid to foreign, federal, state, and local jurisdictions as income tax.

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