SECURITIES (Amortized Cost of HTM Securities by Security Type and Credit Rating) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	$ 849,610	$ 847,732
Moody's AAA/AA/A
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	710,519	707,505
Moody's BBB/BB/B
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	1,176	1,187
Moody's Not Rated - Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	70,163	72,412
Moody's Not Rated - Non-Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	67,752	66,628
U.S. government and agency securities
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	681	687
U.S. government and agency securities | Moody's AAA/AA/A
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
U.S. government and agency securities | Moody's BBB/BB/B
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
U.S. government and agency securities | Moody's Not Rated - Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	681	687
U.S. government and agency securities | Moody's Not Rated - Non-Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	701,600	705,990
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | Moody's AAA/AA/A
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	700,424	704,803
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | Moody's BBB/BB/B
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	1,176	1,187
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | Moody's Not Rated - Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | Moody's Not Rated - Non-Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
Corporate and other bonds
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	4,855	5,159
Corporate and other bonds | Moody's AAA/AA/A
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
Corporate and other bonds | Moody's BBB/BB/B
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
Corporate and other bonds | Moody's Not Rated - Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
Corporate and other bonds | Moody's Not Rated - Non-Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	4,855	5,159
Mortgage-backed securities
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	142,474	135,896
Mortgage-backed securities | Moody's AAA/AA/A
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	10,095	2,702
Mortgage-backed securities | Moody's BBB/BB/B
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities | Moody's Not Rated - Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	69,482	71,725
Mortgage-backed securities | Moody's Not Rated - Non-Agency
HTM Securities, Amortized Cost	$ 62,897	$ 61,469