INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Schedule of amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$ 444,169	$ 445,747
Available-for-sale Securities.
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	524,854	534,665
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains	793	289
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(81,478)	(89,207)
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	444,169	445,747
Available-for-sale Securities. \| U.S. Government agency securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	67,996	67,996
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(7,760)	(8,624)
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	60,236	59,372
Available-for-sale Securities. \| U.S. State and Municipal securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	11,611	11,649
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(2,074)	(2,437)
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	9,537	9,212
Available-for-sale Securities. \| Residential MBS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	404,577	413,998
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains	481	279
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(69,384)	(75,729)
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	335,674	338,548
Available-for-sale Securities. \| Commercial MBS
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	37,043	37,069
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains	312	10
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(2,056)	(2,229)
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	35,299	34,850
Available-for-sale Securities. \| Asset-backed Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,627	3,953
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized/Unrecognized Losses	(204)	(188)
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$ 3,423	$ 3,765

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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