LOANS (Schedule of Risk Category of Loans by Class of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Total loans	$ 5,426,123	$ 5,281,581
Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	251,423	288,566
Construction [Member]
Total loans	17,987	9,936
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member]
Total loans	40,203	38,265
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	585,126	527,784
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	1,836,390	1,863,915
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Total loans	1,061,197	1,044,125
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	1,314,781	1,194,662
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Total loans	17,987	9,936
Consumer and Other Loans [Member]
Total loans	63,906	42,319
Pass [Member]
Total loans	5,270,354	5,173,754
Pass [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	237,810	284,817
Pass [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member]
Total loans	40,039	37,764
Pass [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	582,790	525,352
Pass [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	1,807,047	1,851,696
Pass [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Total loans	1,009,426	988,609
Pass [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	1,257,901	1,161,252
Pass [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Total loans	17,987	9,936
Pass [Member] \| Consumer and Other Loans [Member]
Total loans	63,903	42,319
Special Mention [Member]
Total loans	71,397	60,193
Special Mention [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	11,611	1,984
Special Mention [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	1,650	1,696
Special Mention [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Total loans	39,942	40,831
Special Mention [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	16,535	15,682
Substandard [Member]
Total loans	84,372	47,634
Substandard [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	2,002	1,765
Substandard [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member]
Total loans	164	501
Substandard [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	2,336	2,432
Substandard [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	27,693	10,523
Substandard [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Total loans	11,829	14,685
Substandard [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	40,345	$ 17,728
Substandard [Member] \| Consumer and Other Loans [Member]
Total loans	$ 3