FHLBNY ADVANCES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
FHLBNY advances extinguished		$ 209,010	$ 70,750
Weighted average rate		1.31%	1.15%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 740	$ 1,751	$ 1,104
Contractual Maturity, Amount
2023/2022	1,100,000	25,000
2024/2023	36,000	0
Total FHLBNY advances, amount	$ 1,131,000	$ 25,000
Weighted Average Rate
Total FHLBNY advances, Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	4.55%	0.35%
Fixed rate at 0.35%
Contractual Maturity, Amount
2023/2022		$ 25,000
Weighted Average Rate
2023/2022		0.35%
Fixed rate at rates from 3.85% to 4.75%
Contractual Maturity, Amount
2023/2022	$ 1,095,000
Weighted Average Rate
2023/2022	4.56%
Fixed rate at 4.25%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
FHLBNY advances, fixed rate	4.25%
Contractual Maturity, Amount
2024/2023	$ 36,000
Weighted Average Rate
2024/2023	4.25%
Maximum | Fixed rate at rates from 3.85% to 4.75%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
FHLBNY advances, fixed rate	4.75%
Minimum | Fixed rate at 0.35%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
FHLBNY advances, fixed rate		0.35%
Minimum | Fixed rate at rates from 3.85% to 4.75%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
FHLBNY advances, fixed rate	3.85%