| **FAIR VALUE (Fair Value Measurements, Non-recurring) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands**       | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | $ 61,400      | $ 102,000     |
| LHFS                                                                                             | 240,200       | 289,000       |
| Nonrecurring                                                                                     |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Foreclosed assets                                                                                | 44,665        | 68,248        |
| Vehicle inventory                                                                                | 374,071       | 346,265       |
| LHFS                                                                                             | 907,389       | 1,131,214     |
| MSRs                                                                                             | 0             | 8,197         |
| Nonrecurring | Impaired commercial LHFI                                                          |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | 208,035       | 489,860       |
| Total carrying value of the loans                                                                | 192,700       | 448,800       |
| Nonrecurring | Auto loans impaired due to bankruptcy                                             |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | 188,226       | 201,007       |
| Goodwill                                                                                         | 350,000       | 0             |
| Nonrecurring | Impaired personal loans held for sale                                             |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| LHFS                                                                                             | 763,300       | 1,000,000     |
| Nonrecurring | Level 1                                                                           |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Foreclosed assets                                                                                | 0             | 0             |
| Vehicle inventory                                                                                | 0             | 0             |
| LHFS                                                                                             | 0             | 0             |
| MSRs                                                                                             | 0             | 0             |
| Nonrecurring | Level 1 | Impaired commercial LHFI                                                |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | 0             | 0             |
| Nonrecurring | Level 1 | Auto loans impaired due to bankruptcy                                   |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | 0             | 0             |
| Goodwill                                                                                         | 0             | 0             |
| Nonrecurring | Level 2                                                                           |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Foreclosed assets                                                                                | 9,926         | 17,168        |
| Vehicle inventory                                                                                | 374,071       | 346,265       |
| LHFS                                                                                             | 0             | 0             |
| MSRs                                                                                             | 0             | 0             |
| Nonrecurring | Level 2 | Impaired commercial LHFI                                                |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | 47,237        | 133,640       |
| Nonrecurring | Level 2 | Auto loans impaired due to bankruptcy                                   |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | 188,226       | 200,504       |
| Goodwill                                                                                         | 0             | 0             |
| Nonrecurring | Level 3                                                                           |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Foreclosed assets                                                                                | 34,739        | 51,080        |
| Vehicle inventory                                                                                | 0             | 0             |
| LHFS                                                                                             | 907,389       | 1,131,214     |
| MSRs                                                                                             | 0             | 8,197         |
| Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Impaired commercial LHFI                                                |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | 160,798       | 356,220       |
| Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Auto loans impaired due to bankruptcy                                   |          |          |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]** |          |          |
| Impaired loans                                                                                   | 0             | 503           |
| Goodwill                                                                                         | $ 350,000     | $ 0           |

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