PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Condensed Statements of Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income:
Loans	$ 345,039	$ 231,851	$ 164,528
Total interest income	375,405	260,739	173,284
Interest expense
Trust preferred securities	1,468	799	424
Subordinated debt		605	1,618
Total interest expense	152,569	31,581	16,283
Net interest expense	222,836	229,158	157,001
Provision/(credit) for credit losses	12,058	10,116
Net interest expense after provision for loan losses	210,553	219,042	153,185
Other expense	15,855	13,354	8,940
Income before income tax expense	106,918	96,898	89,570
Income tax benefit	29,650	37,473	29,015
Net Income	77,268	59,425	60,555
Comprehensive income	78,630	12,631	52,078
Parent Company
Income:
Loans	3	9	14
Securities and money market funds	46	25	13
Total interest income	49	34	27
Interest expense
Trust preferred securities	1,514	823	438
Subordinated debt		605	1,618
Total interest expense	1,514	1,428	2,056
Net interest expense	(1,465)	(1,394)	(2,029)
Provision/(credit) for credit losses	4
Net interest expense after provision for loan losses	(1,461)	(1,394)	(2,029)
Other expense	5,227	2,767	1,288
Loss before undistributed earnings of subsidiary bank	(6,688)	(4,161)	(3,317)
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary bank	82,101	62,357	62,798
Income before income tax expense	75,413	58,196	59,481
Income tax benefit	1,855	1,229	1,074
Net Income	77,268	59,425	60,555
Comprehensive income	$ 78,630	$ 12,631	$ 52,078