LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Schedule of Aging of the Loan Portfolio by Class) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
$ 39,812
|
$ 14,143
|
| Greater than 90 Days and still Accruing, % of total loans |
0.15%
|
0.08%
|
| Nonaccrual |
$ 162,615
|
$ 57,969
|
| Nonaccrual, % of total loans |
0.60%
|
0.31%
|
| Total Loans |
$ 27,328,333
|
$ 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 |
$ 27,087,978
|
$ 18,354,925
|
| Current, % of total loans |
99.11%
|
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 |
$ 24,300
|
$ 29,305
|
| Past Due, % of total loans |
0.09%
|
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 |
$ 13,628
|
$ 14,279
|
| Past Due, % of total loans |
0.05%
|
0.08%
|
| Construction and Land Development |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
$ 22,807
|
$ 120
|
| Nonaccrual |
50,904
|
1,313
|
| Total Loans |
2,444,151
|
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 |
2,369,804
|
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 |
447
|
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 |
189
|
0
|
| CRE - Owner Occupied |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
1,817
|
1,592
|
| Nonaccrual |
6,116
|
2,915
|
| Total Loans |
3,940,371
|
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 |
3,927,968
|
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 |
3,933
|
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 |
537
|
1,074
|
| CRE - Non-Owner Occupied |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
2,764
|
6,874
|
| Nonaccrual |
28,413
|
1,167
|
| Total Loans |
6,912,692
|
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 |
6,880,073
|
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 |
1,295
|
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 |
147
|
0
|
| Multifamily Real Estate |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
0
|
0
|
| Nonaccrual |
1,589
|
132
|
| Total Loans |
2,083,559
|
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 |
2,080,833
|
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 |
410
|
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 |
727
|
0
|
| Commercial and Industrial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
2,657
|
955
|
| Nonaccrual |
44,897
|
33,702
|
| Total Loans |
5,141,691
|
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 |
5,087,253
|
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 |
4,606
|
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 |
2,278
|
69
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
5,561
|
949
|
| Nonaccrual |
2,700
|
1,510
|
| Total Loans |
1,131,288
|
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 |
1,119,289
|
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 |
3,186
|
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 |
552
|
665
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
1,487
|
1,307
|
| Nonaccrual |
20,689
|
12,725
|
| Total Loans |
2,746,046
|
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 |
2,717,186
|
1,266,467
|
| Total Loans |
2,717,186
|
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 |
2,125
|
5,928
|
| Total Loans |
2,125
|
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 |
4,559
|
7,390
|
| Total Loans |
4,559
|
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 |
1,487
|
1,307
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage | Nonaccrual |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
20,689
|
12,725
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
2,460
|
1,710
|
| Nonaccrual |
5,346
|
3,826
|
| Total Loans |
1,154,085
|
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 |
1,139,915
|
747,474
|
| Total Loans |
1,139,915
|
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 |
4,270
|
1,824
|
| Total Loans |
4,270
|
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 |
2,094
|
2,110
|
| Total Loans |
2,094
|
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 |
2,460
|
1,710
|
| Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving | Nonaccrual |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
5,346
|
3,826
|
| Automobile Loan [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
150
|
284
|
| Nonaccrual |
526
|
659
|
| Total Loans |
245,554
|
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 |
240,425
|
311,354
|
| Total Loans |
240,425
|
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 |
3,735
|
3,615
|
| Total Loans |
3,735
|
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 |
718
|
456
|
| Total Loans |
718
|
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 |
150
|
284
|
| Automobile Loan [Member] | Nonaccrual |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
526
|
659
|
| Consumer |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
79
|
44
|
| Nonaccrual |
20
|
20
|
| Total Loans |
119,526
|
104,882
|
| Consumer | Financial Asset, Not Past Due [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Loans receivable, current and past due |
118,766
|
103,528
|
| Total Loans |
118,766
|
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 |
274
|
804
|
| Total Loans |
274
|
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 |
387
|
486
|
| Total Loans |
387
|
486
|
| Consumer | Financial Asset, Equal to or Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
79
|
44
|
| Consumer | Nonaccrual |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Total Loans |
20
|
20
|
| Other Commercial |
|
|
| Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |
|
|
| Greater Than 90 Days and Still Accruing |
30
|
308
|
| Nonaccrual |
1,415
|
0
|
| Total Loans |
1,409,370
|
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 |
1,406,466
|
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 |
19
|
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 |
$ 1,440
|
$ 2,029
|