LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Schedule of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
$ 18,022
|
$ 14,143
|
| Greater than 90 Days and still Accruing, % of total loans |
0.07%
|
0.08%
|
| Nonaccrual |
$ 131,240
|
$ 57,969
|
| Nonaccrual, % of total loans |
0.48%
|
0.31%
|
| Total Loans |
$ 27,361,173
|
$ 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 |
$ 27,155,725
|
$ 18,354,925
|
| Current, % of total loans |
99.24%
|
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 |
$ 29,904
|
$ 29,305
|
| Past Due, % of total loans |
0.11%
|
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 |
$ 26,282
|
$ 14,279
|
| Past Due, % of total loans |
0.10%
|
0.08%
|
| Construction and Land Development |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
$ 1,856
|
$ 120
|
| Nonaccrual |
61,436
|
1,313
|
| Total Loans |
2,163,182
|
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 |
2,092,719
|
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 |
1,387
|
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 |
5,784
|
0
|
| CRE - Owner Occupied |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
2,790
|
1,592
|
| Nonaccrual |
6,467
|
2,915
|
| Total Loans |
4,335,919
|
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 |
4,319,099
|
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 |
5,346
|
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 |
2,217
|
1,074
|
| CRE - Non-Owner Occupied |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
2,283
|
6,874
|
| Nonaccrual |
13,125
|
1,167
|
| Total Loans |
6,805,302
|
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 |
6,785,599
|
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 |
4,295
|
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 |
2,088
|
0
|
| Nonaccrual |
1,583
|
132
|
| Total Loans |
2,196,467
|
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 |
2,187,130
|
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 |
3,113
|
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 |
2,553
|
0
|
| Commercial and Industrial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
1,005
|
955
|
| Nonaccrual |
9,193
|
33,702
|
| Total Loans |
4,956,770
|
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 |
4,933,273
|
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 |
4,902
|
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 |
8,397
|
69
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
2,570
|
949
|
| Nonaccrual |
6,615
|
1,510
|
| Total Loans |
1,105,067
|
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 |
1,092,236
|
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 |
2,843
|
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 |
803
|
665
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
2,955
|
1,307
|
| Nonaccrual |
23,623
|
12,725
|
| Total Loans |
2,799,669
|
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 |
2,767,900
|
1,266,467
|
| Total Loans |
2,767,900
|
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 |
1,871
|
5,928
|
| Total Loans |
1,871
|
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 |
3,320
|
7,390
|
| Total Loans |
3,320
|
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 |
2,955
|
1,307
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Nonaccrual |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
23,623
|
12,725
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
1,816
|
1,710
|
| Nonaccrual |
5,444
|
3,826
|
| Total Loans |
1,186,298
|
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 |
1,173,802
|
747,474
|
| Total Loans |
1,173,802
|
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 |
3,074
|
1,824
|
| Total Loans |
3,074
|
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 |
2,162
|
2,110
|
| Total Loans |
2,162
|
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 |
1,816
|
1,710
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Nonaccrual |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
5,444
|
3,826
|
| Automobile Loan [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
348
|
284
|
| Nonaccrual |
556
|
659
|
| Total Loans |
211,900
|
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 |
207,385
|
311,354
|
| Total Loans |
207,385
|
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 |
2,744
|
3,615
|
| Total Loans |
2,744
|
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 |
867
|
456
|
| Total Loans |
867
|
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 |
348
|
284
|
| Automobile Loan [Member] | Nonaccrual |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
556
|
659
|
| Consumer |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
311
|
44
|
| Nonaccrual |
37
|
20
|
| Total Loans |
121,620
|
104,882
|
| Consumer | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
120,764
|
103,528
|
| Total Loans |
120,764
|
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 |
329
|
804
|
| Total Loans |
329
|
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 |
179
|
486
|
| Total Loans |
179
|
486
|
| Consumer | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
311
|
44
|
| Consumer | Nonaccrual |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
37
|
20
|
| Other Commercial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
0
|
308
|
| Nonaccrual |
3,161
|
0
|
| Total Loans |
1,478,979
|
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 |
1,475,818
|
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 |
0
|
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 |
$ 0
|
$ 2,029
|