LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Schedule of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
$ 32,152
|
$ 35,551
|
| Greater than 90 Days and still Accruing, % of total loans |
0.11%
|
0.13%
|
| Nonaccrual |
$ 106,509
|
$ 115,051
|
| Nonaccrual, % of total loans |
0.36%
|
0.41%
|
| Total Loans |
$ 29,296,616
|
$ 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 |
$ 29,091,164
|
$ 27,568,122
|
| Current, % of total loans |
99.30%
|
99.18%
|
| 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
$ 36,954
|
$ 58,722
|
| Past Due, % of total loans |
0.13%
|
0.21%
|
| 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
$ 29,837
|
$ 18,721
|
| Past Due, % of total loans |
0.10%
|
0.07%
|
| Construction and Land Development |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
$ 2,353
|
$ 1,481
|
| Nonaccrual |
4,071
|
4,303
|
| Total Loans |
2,025,385
|
1,666,381
|
| Construction and Land Development | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
2,017,637
|
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 |
474
|
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 |
850
|
94
|
| CRE - Owner Occupied |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
4,558
|
4,788
|
| Nonaccrual |
5,594
|
6,034
|
| Total Loans |
4,356,099
|
4,305,796
|
| CRE - Owner Occupied | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
4,326,388
|
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 |
13,431
|
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 |
6,128
|
3,171
|
| CRE - Non-Owner Occupied |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
1,735
|
2,099
|
| Nonaccrual |
13,801
|
11,301
|
| Total Loans |
7,275,895
|
7,178,515
|
| CRE - Non-Owner Occupied | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
7,247,248
|
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 |
8,729
|
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 |
4,382
|
1,455
|
| Multifamily Real Estate |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
3,541
|
6,140
|
| Nonaccrual |
20,529
|
45,369
|
| Total Loans |
2,382,541
|
2,418,250
|
| Multifamily Real Estate | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
2,358,222
|
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 |
249
|
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 |
1,904
|
9,114
|
| Nonaccrual |
30,397
|
10,288
|
| Total Loans |
5,850,846
|
5,229,728
|
| Commercial and Industrial | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
5,808,937
|
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 |
3,085
|
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 |
6,523
|
3,552
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
557
|
2,379
|
| Nonaccrual |
1,778
|
6,657
|
| Total Loans |
984,149
|
1,100,157
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
979,347
|
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 |
1,909
|
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 |
558
|
1,306
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
7,549
|
5,633
|
| Nonaccrual |
24,169
|
23,297
|
| Total Loans |
2,991,674
|
2,825,259
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
2,951,496
|
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 |
2,359
|
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 |
6,101
|
5,628
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
5,170
|
3,458
|
| Nonaccrual |
4,379
|
5,643
|
| Total Loans |
1,346,890
|
1,248,284
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,331,322
|
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 |
3,929
|
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 |
2,090
|
2,157
|
| Auto |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
317
|
404
|
| Nonaccrual |
297
|
572
|
| Total Loans |
110,418
|
183,720
|
| Auto | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
107,372
|
178,615
|
| Auto | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,797
|
3,332
|
| Auto | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
635
|
797
|
| Consumer |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
327
|
55
|
| Nonaccrual |
3
|
12
|
| Total Loans |
107,158
|
121,488
|
| Consumer | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
105,858
|
120,806
|
| Consumer | 30 to 59 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
226
|
444
|
| Consumer | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
744
|
171
|
| Other Commercial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
4,141
|
0
|
| Nonaccrual |
1,491
|
1,575
|
| Total Loans |
1,865,561
|
1,518,589
|
| Other Commercial | Current |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
1,857,337
|
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 |
766
|
3,242
|
| Other Commercial | 60 to 89 Days Past Due |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
$ 1,826
|
$ 143
|