CREDIT QUALITY ASSESSMENT - Collateral Dependent Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Credit Loss [Abstract]
Collateral dependent loans individually evaluated for credit loss with an allowance	$ 32,241	$ 20,717
Collateral dependent loans individually evaluated for credit loss without an allowance	49,757	77,001
Total individually evaluated collateral dependent loans	81,998	97,718
Allowance for credit losses related to loans evaluated individually	13,101	11,405
Allowance for credit losses related to loans evaluated collectively	117,260	153,962
Total allowance for credit losses	$ 130,361	$ 165,367	$ 85,800	$ 56,132

Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated For Impairment, With An Allowance

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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