Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks	$ 6,564	$ 5,290
Interest-bearing balances with banks	391,665	34,990
Total cash and cash equivalents	398,229	40,280
Investment securities available-for-sale	345,275	379,814
Equity securities	41,086	38,744
Loans held-for-sale	629	23,126
Loans receivable	2,317,594	2,372,645
Allowance for credit losses	(22,124)	(23,837)
Loans receivable, net	2,295,470	2,348,808
Premises and equipment, net	20,928	23,630
Bank-owned life insurance	44,287	43,239
Equity method investments	75,754	76,223
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	89,386	87,833
Assets from discontinued operations	0	4,315
Goodwill	2,838	2,838
TOTAL ASSETS	3,313,882	3,068,850
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	1,197,272	1,231,544
Interest-bearing	1,704,204	1,338,938
Total deposits	2,901,476	2,570,482
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities	37,917	36,112
Repurchase agreements	4,821	10,037
FHLB and other borrowings	0	102,333
Subordinated debt	73,540	73,286
Senior term loan	6,786	9,765
Liabilities from discontinued operations	0	5,444
Total liabilities	3,024,540	2,807,459
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock - par value $1; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 13,606,399 and 12,758,383 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2023 and 13,466,281 and 12,618,265 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2022	13,606	13,466
Additional paid-in capital	160,488	157,152
Retained earnings	160,862	144,911
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(28,831)	(37,704)
Treasury stock - 848,016 shares as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, at cost	(16,741)	(16,741)
Total equity attributable to parent	289,384	261,084
Noncontrolling interest	(42)	307
Total stockholders' equity	289,342	261,391
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,313,882	$ 3,068,850