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Loans and Leases Receivable, Excluded Accrued Interest from Amortized Cost

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Foregone interest.

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of increase (decrease) in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount, excluding accrued interest, of increase in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from recovery. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans				$ 172,299	$ 158,867
Gain on sale of mortgage loans				(1,977)	(1,535)
Loans held for sale, at fair value (book value of $9,648 and $10,923, respectively)	$ 9,775			$ 9,775		$ 11,049
Other industry exposures				0
Non-Accrual Loans	8,330			$ 8,330		4,829
Loans outstanding	5,002,927			5,002,927		4,115,259
Loans and Leases Receivable, Excluded Accrued Interest from Amortized Cost	16,400			16,400		12,700
FHLB advances, general debt obligations, pledged collateral	2,300,000			2,300,000		1,900,000
Loans And Leases Receivable Impaired Interest Income Foregone	87		$ 44	343	148
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	7,500			9,800
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)				9,400
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss, Partial Writeoff	10,700			10,700
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, 90 Days or More Past Due, Still Accruing	62		0	62	0
Recoveries	109		141	408	412	623
Residential real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans	80,300		62,400	170,300	157,300
Gain on sale of mortgage loans	(1,000)		(687)	(2,000)	(1,500)
Loans held for sale, at fair value (book value of $9,648 and $10,923, respectively)	9,600			9,600		10,900
Unrealized gain (loss) on loans held for sale		$ 126		128
Non-Accrual Loans	3,393			3,393		1,891
Loans outstanding	2,017,675			2,017,675		1,752,249
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount	1,100			1,100		1,000
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)	78		60	2	(69)
Recoveries	8		6	19	19	26
Commercial real estate - non-owner-occupied
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans	127			127		129
Loans outstanding	1,771,804			1,771,804		1,387,252
Recoveries	0		1	2	9	10
Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans	4,103			4,103		1,927
Loans outstanding	479,461			479,461		382,785
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	6,000
Recoveries	87		108	317	270	455
Home equity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans	697			697		434
Loans outstanding	313,951			313,951		253,251
Recoveries	1		5	1	86	98
Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans	3			3		18
Loans outstanding	18,092			18,092		15,010
Recoveries	5		$ 21	$ 10	$ 28	$ 34
Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recoveries	$ 1,500
Non-Residential Building Operators Industry Sector \| Loan Concentration Risk \| Total Loan Portfolio
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration risk (percentage)				13.00%
Non-Residential Building Operators Industry Sector \| Loan Concentration Risk \| Commercial Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration risk (percentage)				30.00%
Residential Building Operators Industry Sector \| Loan Concentration Risk \| Total Loan Portfolio
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration risk (percentage)				12.00%
Residential Building Operators Industry Sector \| Loan Concentration Risk \| Commercial Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration risk (percentage)				29.00%