FAIR VALUE - Carrying amounts and Estimated fair values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financial Assets:
SBA servicing assets	$ 6,900	$ 6,300
Recurring
Financial Assets:
SBA servicing assets	7,108	7,251
Interest rate derivatives	36,196	31,781
Recurring | Carrying Amount
Financial Assets:
Cash, due from banks, and federal funds sold	327,859	144,805
Investment securities	28,101	28,828
FHLB stock	20,251	17,846
Loans, net	3,072,538	3,123,993
Loans held for sale		22,267
Accrued interest receivable	15,286	15,125
SBA servicing assets	7,108	7,251
Mortgage servicing assets	1,454	1,273
Interest rate derivatives	36,196	31,781
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	2,745,860	2,730,936
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	375,000	325,000
Accrued interest payable	3,482	4,133
Interest rate swaps		476
Recurring | Estimated Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash, due from banks, and federal funds sold	327,859	144,805
Investment securities	28,101	28,828
Loans, net	2,937,346	2,982,789
Loans held for sale		22,267
Accrued interest receivable	15,286	15,125
SBA servicing assets	7,108	7,251
Mortgage servicing assets	6,859	6,344
Interest rate derivatives	36,196	31,781
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	2,744,212	2,729,024
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	374,250	322,075
Accrued interest payable	3,482	4,133
Interest rate swaps		476
Level 1 | Recurring | Estimated Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Investment securities	10,276	10,335
Level 2 | Recurring
Financial Assets:
Interest rate derivatives	36,196	31,781
Level 2 | Recurring | Estimated Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash, due from banks, and federal funds sold	327,859	144,805
Investment securities	13,271	13,856
Loans held for sale		22,267
Accrued interest receivable	96	101
Interest rate derivatives	36,196	31,781
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	2,744,212	2,729,024
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	374,250	322,075
Accrued interest payable	3,482	4,133
Interest rate swaps		476
Level 3 | Recurring
Financial Assets:
SBA servicing assets	7,108	7,251
Level 3 | Recurring | Estimated Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Investment securities	4,554	4,637
Loans, net	2,937,346	2,982,789
Accrued interest receivable	15,190	15,024
SBA servicing assets	7,108	7,251
Mortgage servicing assets	$ 6,859	$ 6,344