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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense is comprised of the following amounts:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202520242023
 (In Thousands)
Current provision:   
Federal$7,175 $16,464 $960 
State2,068 6,120 1,788 
Total current provision9,243 22,584 2,748 
Deferred provision (benefit)   
Federal14,063 912 12,922 
State8,285 (520)3,245 
Total deferred provision (benefit)22,348 392 16,167 
Total provision for income taxes$31,591 $22,976 $18,915 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense is comprised of the following amounts:
 Year Ended December 31,
 2025
 (Dollars In Thousands)
Expected income tax expense at statutory federal tax rate $25,591 21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (1)
8,192 6.7 %
Tax credit investments
Investments in affordable housing and new markets tax credits (2)
(1,391)(1.1)%
Investments in historic tax credits (3)
(526)(0.4)%
Nontaxable or non deductible items
Tax-exempt interest income(2,307)(1.9)%
Bank-owned life insurance(954)(0.8)%
Merger and restructuring expense1,250 1.0 %
   Other non deductible items1,584 1.3 %
Other adjustments152 0.1 %
Total provision for income taxes$31,591 25.9 %
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(1) State taxes in Massachusetts and New York make up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category of the rate reconciliation.
(2) Company has adopted proportional amortization for these investments. Therefore, the tax credit category includes the tax credit, net of the proportional amortization.
(3) Company has adopted the deferral method for these investments. Therefore, the tax credit category includes the tax benefit for these credits.

Income tax expense is comprised of the following amounts:
 Year Ended December 31,
 20242023
 (Dollars In Thousands)
Expected income tax expense at statutory federal tax rate $19,255 21.0 %$19,722 21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit4,395 4.8 %3,977 4.2 %
Bank-owned life insurance(424)(0.5)%(443)(0.5)%
Tax-exempt interest income(597)(0.7)%(307)(0.3)%
Merger and restructuring expense528 0.6 %159 0.2 %
Energy tax credits— — %(4,504)(4.8)%
Investments in affordable housing projects(607)(0.7)%(917)(1.0)%
Other, net426 0.5 %1,228 1.3 %
Total provision for income taxes$22,976 25.0 %$18,915 20.1 %
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures
The amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) for federal and state taxes:
2025
(Dollars In Thousands)
Federal$9,171 
State:
Massachusetts$4,160 
New York863 
Other774 
Total state$5,797 
Total federal and state$14,968 
Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at the dates indicated are as follows:
 At December 31,
 20252024
 (In Thousands)
Deferred tax assets:  
Allowance for credit losses$73,001 $35,163 
Operating leases - liability24,051 11,924 
Deferred compensation10,364 4,088 
Identified intangible assets and goodwill4,199 4,666 
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans2,473 2,427 
Net operating loss carryforwards155 145 
Postretirement benefits505 811 
Tax credit carryforward6,986 — 
Nonaccrual interest1,300 780 
Restricted stock and stock option plans339 1,153 
Unrealized loss on investment securities available-for-sale6,831 15,629 
Acquisition fair value adjustments98,047 11,531 
Depreciation3,183 — 
Loan servicing rights2,868 — 
Other335 166 
Total gross deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance234,637 88,483 
Valuation allowance(400)— 
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance234,237 88,483 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Right-of-use asset - operating leases22,592 11,591 
Identified intangible assets and goodwill49,654 6,475 
Deferred loan origination costs, net3,357 3,926 
Depreciation— 723 
Prepaid expense1,015 377 
Accrued Expense2,048 7,121 
Investment in partnership906 1,646 
Loan servicing rights5,174 — 
Other
Total gross deferred tax liabilities84,750 31,863 
Net deferred tax asset$149,487 $56,620 
Schedule of Valuation Allowance
The components of the Company’s valuation allowance on its deferred tax asset, net as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
At December 31,
20252024
(In Thousands)
State valuation allowances$(400)$— 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table presents changes in unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:
At December 31,
202520242023
(In Thousands)
Balance at January 1$643 $638 $621 
Acquired unrecognized tax benefits11,502 — — 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year— — — 
Additions for tax positions of prior years981 34 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(84)— — 
Reductions due to lapse of statue of limitations(897)— (17)
Settlements(221)— — 
Balance at December 31$11,924 $643 $638