LOANS AND LOANS HELD-FOR-SALE - Schedule of Loan Portfolio by Dollar Amount (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	$ 3,728,461	$ 3,879,560
Loans Held-for-Sale	341	339
Total Loans	3,728,802	3,879,899
Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	2,373,383	2,346,235
Commercial Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	2,127,928	2,114,314
Commercial and Industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	245,455	231,921
Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	841,527	850,557
Residential Mortgages
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	815,263	822,141
Other Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	26,264	28,416
Construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	513,551	465,613
Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Portfolio Loans	$ 0	$ 217,155

Carter Bankshares, Inc. 10-Q