CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 63,172	$ 37,661
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	309,241	17,838
Cash and cash equivalents	372,413	55,499
Investment securities:
Investment securities - AFS	110,521	83,587
Held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $94 (2023) (fair value of $457,830 (2023) and $494,627 (2022))	513,188	559,455
Equity securities, at fair value	5,703	1,233
Restricted securities, at cost	17,900	11,169
Loans held for sale, at fair value	8,782	4,248
Total Loans, gross	4,641,010	2,556,107
Less: allowance for credit losses	(57,351)	(16,643)
Total loans, net	4,583,659	2,539,464
Premises and equipment, net	82,386	51,488
Goodwill	63,266	63,266
Other intangible assets, net	48,090	5,547
OREO, net	179	197
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	5,926	5,275
Right-of-use assets	12,487	9,629
Cash surrender value on life insurance	101,704	59,218
Accrued interest receivable	19,217	9,384
Deferred income taxes	40,707	7,357
Other assets	24,790	11,260
TOTAL ASSETS	6,010,918	3,477,276
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	1,258,037	862,015
Interest-bearing	4,128,083	2,147,769
Total deposits	5,386,120	3,009,784
Advances from FHLB - short-term	0	40,000
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures ("TRUPS")	29,158	18,398
Subordinated debt	43,139	24,674
Total borrowings	72,297	83,072
Lease liabilities	12,857	9,908
Other liabilities	28,509	10,227
TOTAL LIABILITIES	5,499,783	3,112,991
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized - 50,000,000; shares issued and outstanding - 33,161,532 (2023) and 19,864,956 (2022)	332	199
Additional paid in capital	356,007	201,494
Retained earnings	162,290	171,613
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,494)	(9,021)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	511,135	364,285
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 6,010,918	$ 3,477,276