FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Securities available for sale	$ 796,753	$ 622,689
Loans held for sale, at fair value	3,040	13,588
U.S. Government-Sponsored Agencies [Member]
Securities available for sale	272,221	83,771
U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Securities available for sale		2,613
Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	476,974	476,058
SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	39,561	49,129
State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	5,476	8,089
Corporate Bond [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,521	3,029
Recurring Basis [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	3,040	13,588
Total	846,804	730,923
Derivatives	38,048	89,145
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Total	14,685	15,117
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Loans held for sale, at fair value	3,040	13,588
Total	832,119	715,806
Derivatives	38,048	89,145
Recurring Basis [Member] \| U.S. Government-Sponsored Agencies [Member]
Securities available for sale	272,221	83,771
Recurring Basis [Member] \| U.S. Government-Sponsored Agencies [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	272,221	83,771
Recurring Basis [Member] \| U.S. Treasuries [Member]
Securities available for sale		2,613
Recurring Basis [Member] \| U.S. Treasuries [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale		2,613
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member]
Securities available for sale	476,974	476,058
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Mortgage-Backed Securities-Residential [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	476,974	476,058
Recurring Basis [Member] \| SBA Pool Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale	39,561	49,129
Recurring Basis [Member] \| SBA Pool Securities [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	39,561	49,129
Recurring Basis [Member] \| State and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Securities available for sale	5,476	8,089
Recurring Basis [Member] \| State and Political Subdivisions [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	5,476	8,089
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Corporate Bond [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,521	3,029
Recurring Basis [Member] \| Corporate Bond [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Securities available for sale	2,521	3,029
Recurring Basis [Member] \| CRA Investment Fund [Member]
Securities available for sale	14,685	15,117
Recurring Basis [Member] \| CRA Investment Fund [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Market For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Securities available for sale	14,685	15,117
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Derivatives	3,479	9,616
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Derivatives	3,479	9,616
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member]
Derivatives	32,326	79,529
Derivatives	34,569	79,529
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Recurring Basis [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Derivatives	32,326	79,529
Derivatives	$ 34,569	$ 79,529

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