LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Schedule of Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 37,377	$ 32,505	$ 35,407	$ 26,272
Provision /(credit) for loan losses	490	1,137	3,315	7,693
Loans charged-off	(54)	(82)	(909)	(475)
Recoveries	308	54	308	124
Total ending allowance balance	38,121	33,614	38,121	33,614
Net charge-offs	254,000	28,000	601,000	351,000
Commercial And Industrial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		9,132	12,123
Provision /(credit) for loan losses		2,104	(1,163)
Loans charged-off		(82)	(855)
Recoveries		54	308
Total ending allowance balance	10,413	11,208	10,413	11,208
Real estate \| Commercial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	20,299	18,690	17,243	15,317
Provision /(credit) for loan losses	1,169	(1,611)	4,225	1,762
Total ending allowance balance	21,468	17,079	21,468	17,079
Real estate \| Construction
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,972	741	1,593	411
Provision /(credit) for loan losses	129	706	508	1,036
Total ending allowance balance	2,101	1,447	2,101	1,447
Real estate \| Multi-family
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,618	2,739	2,661	2,453
Provision /(credit) for loan losses	(331)	(215)	(374)	71
Total ending allowance balance	2,287	2,524	2,287	2,524
Real estate \| One to four family
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	169	242	206	267
Provision /(credit) for loan losses	(13)	(61)	(50)	(86)
Total ending allowance balance	156	181	156	181
Commercial and industrial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	10,545		12,123	7,070
Provision /(credit) for loan losses	(440)			4,278
Loans charged-off				(254)
Recoveries	308			114
Total ending allowance balance	10,413	11,208	10,413	11,208
Consumer.
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,774	961	1,581	754
Provision /(credit) for loan losses	(24)	214	169	632
Loans charged-off	(54)		(54)	(221)
Recoveries				10
Total ending allowance balance	$ 1,696	$ 1,175	$ 1,696	$ 1,175

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