LOANS - Activity in the allowance by portfolio segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 23,644		$ 19,658
Charge-offs	(438)		(614)
Recoveries			12
Provision for credit losses	200		4,350
Ending balance	23,406		23,406
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ 15,369		$ 14,404
Charge-offs		(1,226)		(1,693)
Recoveries		43		43
Provision for credit losses		500		1,932
Ending Balance		14,686		14,686
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,996		5,001
Provision for credit losses	514		1,509
Ending balance	6,510		6,510
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		4,796		4,508
Provision for credit losses		(18)		270
Ending Balance		4,778		4,778
Multi-family
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,266		4,671
Charge-offs	(368)		(368)
Provision for credit losses	1,722		1,317
Ending balance	5,620		5,620
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		5,288		5,697
Charge-offs		(959)		(959)
Provision for credit losses		(123)		(532)
Ending Balance		4,206		4,206
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	9,042		8,390
Charge-offs			(30)
Provision for credit losses	(2,652)		(1,970)
Ending balance	6,390		6,390
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		3,381		3,234
Provision for credit losses		(184)		(37)
Ending Balance		3,197		3,197
Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,177		1,419
Charge-offs	(70)		(216)
Recoveries			12
Provision for credit losses	621		3,513
Ending balance	4,728		4,728
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		1,768		852
Charge-offs		(267)		(734)
Recoveries		43		43
Provision for credit losses		824		2,207
Ending Balance		2,368		2,368
Construction and land development
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	98		122
Provision for credit losses	39		15
Ending balance	137		137
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		108		104
Provision for credit losses		(4)
Ending Balance		104		104
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	65		55
Provision for credit losses	(44)		(34)
Ending balance	$ 21		$ 21
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		28		9
Provision for credit losses		5		24
Ending Balance		$ 33		$ 33