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
|