CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 36,197	$ 17,382	$ 54,497	$ 34,159
Interest on deposits in other banks	1,076	1,374	1,507	1,449
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	5,328	5,826	10,828	11,712
Exempt from Federal income taxes	1,396	1,405	2,792	2,810
Total interest income	43,997	25,987	69,624	50,130
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits	12,266	4,871	17,285	5,876
Interest on borrowings	1,758	0	2,379	661
Interest on senior debt and subordinated debentures	916	911	1,831	1,807
Total interest expense	14,940	5,782	21,495	8,344
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	29,057	20,205	48,129	41,786
PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR CREDIT LOSSES	9,831	(343)	10,407	290
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	19,226	20,548	37,722	41,496
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Service charges	480	367	864	755
Net realized losses on sales and calls of investment securities	(1,974)	(39)	(2,346)	(257)
Other income	2,894	1,266	4,519	2,671
Total non-interest income	1,400	1,594	3,037	3,169
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits	13,451	7,976	22,090	16,010
Occupancy and equipment	2,423	1,264	3,966	2,521
Other Noninterest Expense	12,629	4,565	17,780	8,479
Total non-interest expenses	28,503	13,805	43,836	27,010
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	(7,877)	8,337	(3,077)	17,655
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(1,587)	2,055	(463)	4,403
Net (loss) income	$ (6,290)	$ 6,282	$ (2,614)	$ 13,252
Earnings per common share:
Basic (loss) earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.54	$ (0.17)	$ 1.13
Weighted average common shares used in basic computation (in shares)	18,814,020	11,723,127	15,282,274	11,713,524
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ 0.54	$ (0.17)	$ 1.13
Weighted average common shares used in diluted computation (in shares)	18,937,036	11,740,390	15,369,528	11,738,037
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.24	$ 0.24