LOANS - Held-for-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 372,286	$ 118,867
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	58,803	56,607
SBA 504 First Lien
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	128,255	66,387
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	36,783	39,565
SBA 504 Second Lien
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	26,678	20,757
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	8,203	5,741
SBA 7(a)
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	4,855	262
Loans held for sale, at fair value	159,788	87,510
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	0	64
SBA 7(a) Partials
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	0	104
Financing Receivable, at Lower of Cost or Market [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, lower of cost or market, before deferred fees and costs	13,817	11,237
ALP
Financing Receivable, at Fair Value [Abstract]
Financing receivable, held-for-sale, before deferred fees and costs	212,498	31,357
Loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 212,498	$ 31,357