CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 43,079	$ 63,172
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks	71,481	309,241
Cash and cash equivalents	114,560	372,413
Investment securities:
Investment securities - AFS	179,496	110,521
Held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $116 (2024) and $94 (2023) (fair value of $444,258 (2024) and $457,830 (2023))	503,822	513,188
Equity securities, at fair value	5,681	5,703
Restricted securities, at cost	17,863	17,900
Loans held for sale, at fair value	13,767	8,782
Less: allowance for credit losses	(57,336)	(57,351)
Loans, net	4,591,389	4,583,659
Premises and equipment, net	83,084	82,386
Goodwill	63,266	63,266
Other intangible assets, net	45,515	48,090
Other real estate owned, net	179	179
Repossessed properties	1,845	0
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	5,821	5,926
Right-of-use assets	12,153	12,487
Cash surrender value on life insurance	102,321	101,704
Accrued interest receivable	19,541	19,217
Deferred income taxes	38,978	40,707
Other assets	26,423	24,790
TOTAL ASSETS	5,825,704	6,010,918
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	1,200,680	1,258,037
Interest-bearing	3,983,599	4,128,083
Total deposits	5,184,279	5,386,120
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures ("TRUPS"), net	29,237	29,158
Subordinated debt, net	43,322	43,139
Total borrowings	72,559	72,297
Lease liabilities	12,552	12,857
Other liabilities	41,086	28,509
TOTAL LIABILITIES	5,310,476	5,499,783
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized - 50,000,000; shares issued and outstanding - 33,210,522 (2024) and 33,161,532 (2023)	332	332
Additional paid in capital	356,464	356,007
Retained earnings	166,490	162,290
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,058)	(7,494)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	515,228	511,135
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 5,825,704	$ 6,010,918