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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Level III Rollforward (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt and Equity Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]   Net Gains/(Losses)
Debt and Equity Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]   Net gains on sales of loans
Loans Held for Investment    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value, beginning balance $ 469,801 $ 505,268
Reclasses between loans at FV and LCM 263 5,879
Settlements (71,791) (77,966)
Purchases and repurchases of loans 4,851 9,728
Sales (2,586) (23,783)
Purchases (4,569) (2,978)
Fair value, ending balance 369,746 469,801
Loans Held for Investment | SBA investment    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Funded 122 38,889
Loans Held for Investment | Changes In Valuation Inputs or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings 597 13,515
Loans Held for Investment | Factors Other Than Changes in Valuation Inputs Or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings (26,942) 1,249
Loans Held For Sale    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value, beginning balance 118,867 19,171
Reclasses between loans at FV and LCM 4,077 (28,513)
Reclasses between loans HFS and HFI (599)  
Settlements (16,178) (6,233)
Purchases and repurchases of loans   5,279
Sales (179,949) (180,784)
Fair value, ending balance 372,287 118,867
Loans Held For Sale | SBA investment    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Funded 26,863 167,124
Loans Held For Sale | Conventional Loans    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Funded 283,822 69,835
Loans Held For Sale | Mortgage Loan    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Funded 103,838  
Loans Held For Sale | Changes In Valuation Inputs or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings 31,569 3,931
Loans Held For Sale | Factors Other Than Changes in Valuation Inputs Or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings (23) (688)
Loans Held For Sale | Debt and Equity Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Consolidation changes   69,745
Investments | Controlled Investments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value, beginning balance 0 259,217
Fair value, ending balance   0
Investments | Controlled Investments | Debt and Equity Securities, Unrealized Gain (Loss)    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Consolidation changes   (259,217)
Investments | Joint Ventures and Other Non-Control Investments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value, beginning balance 41,587 24,382
Gain (loss) included in earnings   3,219
Purchases 5,379 13,986
Fair value, ending balance 57,678 41,587
Investments | Joint Ventures and Other Non-Control Investments | Changes In Valuation Inputs or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings 10,712  
Servicing Assets, at FV    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value, beginning balance 29,336 30,268
Consolidation changes   (5,396)
Gain (loss) included in earnings   1,847
Purchases 14 2,617
Fair value, ending balance 22,062 29,336
Servicing Assets, at FV | Changes In Valuation Inputs or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings 924  
Servicing Assets, at FV | Factors Other Than Changes in Valuation Inputs Or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings (8,212)  
Assets HFS    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value, beginning balance 0  
Purchases 21,924  
Fair value, ending balance 21,308 0
Assets HFS | Changes In Valuation Inputs or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings (616)  
Warrant Liabilities    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value, beginning balance 141 0
Purchases   311
Fair value, ending balance 133 141
Warrant Liabilities | Changes In Valuation Inputs or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings (8) (170)
Other Real Estate Owned    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Fair value, beginning balance 1,110 3,529
Consolidation changes   (1,149)
Sales (1,446) (4,248)
Purchases 4,569 2,978
Fair value, ending balance 3,764 $ 1,110
Other Real Estate Owned | Changes In Valuation Inputs or Adjustments    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]    
Gain (loss) included in earnings $ (469)