EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of information used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table presents the information used to compute basic and diluted earnings per common share for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2022		2021
Net income	$	19,438	$	18,038
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	27,591,390		28,108,648
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and awards	283,534		204,366
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	27,874,924		28,313,014
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.70	$	0.64
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.70	$	0.64