LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Schedule of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Mar. 31, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
$ 24,470
|
$ 35,551
|
| Greater than 90 Days and still Accruing, % of total loans |
0.09%
|
0.13%
|
| Nonaccrual |
$ 97,828
|
$ 115,051
|
| Nonaccrual, % of total loans |
0.35%
|
0.41%
|
| Total Loans |
$ 27,946,424
|
$ 27,796,167
|
| Total loans, % of total loans |
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
| Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
$ 27,723,640
|
$ 27,568,122
|
| Current, % of total loans |
99.20%
|
99.18%
|
| 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
$ 69,253
|
$ 58,722
|
| Past Due, % of total loans |
0.25%
|
0.21%
|
| 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
$ 31,233
|
$ 18,721
|
| Past Due, % of total loans |
0.11%
|
0.07%
|
| Construction and Land Development |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
$ 186
|
$ 1,481
|
| Nonaccrual |
2,485
|
4,303
|
| Total Loans |
1,748,413
|
1,666,381
|
| Construction and Land Development | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,739,577
|
1,659,048
|
| Construction and Land Development | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
2,866
|
1,455
|
| Construction and Land Development | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
3,299
|
94
|
| CRE - Owner Occupied |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
4,362
|
4,788
|
| Nonaccrual |
6,416
|
6,034
|
| Total Loans |
4,319,847
|
4,305,796
|
| CRE - Owner Occupied | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
4,292,079
|
4,284,562
|
| CRE - Owner Occupied | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
8,223
|
7,241
|
| CRE - Owner Occupied | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
8,767
|
3,171
|
| CRE - Non-Owner Occupied |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
1,793
|
2,099
|
| Nonaccrual |
12,221
|
11,301
|
| Total Loans |
7,212,035
|
7,178,515
|
| CRE - Non-Owner Occupied | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
7,188,492
|
7,154,178
|
| CRE - Non-Owner Occupied | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
5,445
|
9,482
|
| CRE - Non-Owner Occupied | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
4,084
|
1,455
|
| Multifamily Real Estate |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
4,195
|
6,140
|
| Nonaccrual |
20,564
|
45,369
|
| Total Loans |
2,321,504
|
2,418,250
|
| Multifamily Real Estate | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
2,289,801
|
2,366,442
|
| Multifamily Real Estate | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
6,944
|
52
|
| Multifamily Real Estate | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
0
|
247
|
| Commercial and Industrial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
3,675
|
9,114
|
| Nonaccrual |
18,959
|
10,288
|
| Total Loans |
5,384,856
|
5,229,728
|
| Commercial and Industrial | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
5,341,394
|
5,197,839
|
| Commercial and Industrial | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
10,396
|
8,935
|
| Commercial and Industrial | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
10,432
|
3,552
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
1,161
|
2,379
|
| Nonaccrual |
6,416
|
6,657
|
| Total Loans |
1,053,303
|
1,100,157
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,041,327
|
1,087,181
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
4,076
|
2,634
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
323
|
1,306
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
4,449
|
5,633
|
| Nonaccrual |
24,426
|
23,297
|
| Total Loans |
2,839,216
|
2,825,259
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
2,786,485
|
2,772,790
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
22,015
|
17,911
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,841
|
5,628
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
4,340
|
3,458
|
| Nonaccrual |
5,364
|
5,643
|
| Total Loans |
1,257,079
|
1,248,284
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,242,063
|
1,233,032
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
4,094
|
3,994
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,218
|
2,157
|
| Auto |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
239
|
404
|
| Nonaccrual |
515
|
572
|
| Total Loans |
156,843
|
183,720
|
| Auto | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
153,466
|
178,615
|
| Auto | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
2,212
|
3,332
|
| Auto | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
411
|
797
|
| Consumer |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
70
|
55
|
| Nonaccrual |
12
|
12
|
| Total Loans |
109,755
|
121,488
|
| Consumer | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
109,072
|
120,806
|
| Consumer | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
268
|
444
|
| Consumer | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
333
|
171
|
| Other Commercial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
0
|
0
|
| Nonaccrual |
450
|
1,575
|
| Total Loans |
1,543,573
|
1,518,589
|
| Other Commercial | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,539,884
|
1,513,629
|
| Other Commercial | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
2,714
|
3,242
|
| Other Commercial | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
$ 525
|
$ 143
|