CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 68,097,000	$ 37,661,000
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	40,612,000	17,838,000
Cash and cash equivalents	108,709,000	55,499,000
Investment securities:
Investment securities - AFS	79,143,000	83,587,000
Held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $126 (2023) (fair value of $445,652 (2023) and $494,627 (2022))	523,051,000	559,455,000
Equity securities, at fair value	5,434,000	1,233,000
Restricted securities, at cost	13,361,000	11,169,000
Loans held for sale, at fair value	14,725,000	4,248,000
Less: allowance for credit losses	(57,051,000)	(16,643,000)
Loans, net	4,560,668,000	2,539,464,000
Premises and equipment, net	81,149,000	51,488,000
Goodwill	63,266,000	63,266,000
Core deposit intangible, net	50,685,000	5,547,000
Other real estate owned, net	179,000	197,000
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	5,890,000	5,275,000
Right-of-use assets	12,741,000	9,629,000
Cash surrender value on life insurance	100,950,000	59,218,000
Accrued interest receivable	15,683,000	9,384,000
Deferred income taxes	45,346,000	7,357,000
Other assets	24,392,000	11,260,000
TOTAL ASSETS	5,705,372,000	3,477,276,000
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	1,211,401,000	862,015,000
Interest-bearing	3,897,343,000	2,147,769,000
Total deposits	5,108,744,000	3,009,784,000
Advances from FHLB - short-term	0	40,000,000
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures ("TRUPS")	29,079,000	18,398,000
Subordinated debt	42,956,000	24,674,000
Total borrowings	72,035,000	83,072,000
Lease liabilities	13,082,000	9,908,000
Other liabilities	9,933,000	10,227,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	5,203,794,000	3,112,991,000
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized - 35,000,000; shares issued and outstanding - 33,136,182 (2023) and 19,864,956 (2022)	331,000	199,000
Additional paid in capital	355,575,000	201,494,000
Retained earnings	155,781,000	171,613,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,109,000)	(9,021,000)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	501,578,000	364,285,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 5,705,372,000	$ 3,477,276,000