FAIR VALUE (Schedule of estimated fair values and fair value hierarchy levels of financial instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 271,626	$ 271,332	[1]
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	15,927	23,364
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	298,230	530,167
Financial liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	11,231	9,962
FHLB advances	0	100,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	298,230	530,167
Financial liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	11,231	9,962
FHLB advances	0	100,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	16,138	22,940
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Fair Value Disclosure	11,927	15,521
Financial liabilities:
Demand deposits	1,289,917	1,380,020
Money market and savings accounts	1,056,871	1,022,621
Junior subordinated debt	9,743	9,731
Senior subordinated notes	85,356	85,297
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	15,927	23,364
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Fair Value Disclosure	11,927	15,521
Financial liabilities:
Demand deposits	1,289,917	1,380,020
Money market and savings accounts	1,056,871	1,022,621
Junior subordinated debt	10,692	10,367
Senior subordinated notes	89,522	91,141
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Net loans	2,364,290	2,310,881
Financial liabilities:
Certificate of deposits	339,456	360,575
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Net loans	2,320,024	2,278,456
Financial liabilities:
Certificate of deposits	340,949	362,902
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 and Level 3 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	271,626	271,332
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 and Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 271,626	$ 271,332

[1] Derived from audited consolidated financial statements