INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Schedule of amortized cost and fair value of securities held-to-maturity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 510,425	$ 382,099
Total Securities	437,300	380,100
Held-to-maturity Securities
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	510,425	382,099
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains		410
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(73,135)	(2,401)
Total Securities	437,290	380,108
Held-to-maturity Securities | US Treasury Securities
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	29,852	29,811
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains		6
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(2,223)	(43)
Total Securities	27,629	29,774
Held-to-maturity Securities | U.S. State and Municipal securities
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	15,814	16,055
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains		299
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(2,609)
Total Securities	13,205	16,354
Held-to-maturity Securities | Residential MBS
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	456,648	328,095
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains		105
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(67,027)	(2,259)
Total Securities	389,621	325,941
Held-to-maturity Securities | Commercial MBS
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,111	8,138
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(1,276)	(99)
Total Securities	$ 6,835	$ 8,039