LOANS - (Summary of Credit Risk Profile of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
2022	$ 1,347,673
2021	1,256,712
2020	399,209
2019	587,690
2018	228,982
2017 and Prior	971,761
Revolving	389,969
Revolving-Term	99,585
Total Loans	5,281,581	$ 4,802,758
Pass [Member]
2022	1,318,523
2021	1,254,820
2020	395,688
2019	561,649
2018	228,371
2017 and Prior	948,308
Revolving	381,317
Revolving-Term	85,078
Total Loans	5,173,754	4,635,566
Special Mention [Member]
2022	16,389
2020	826
2019	13,015
2018	193
2017 and Prior	15,005
Revolving	258
Revolving-Term	14,507
Total Loans	60,193	116,490
Substandard [Member]
2022	12,761
2021	1,892
2020	2,695
2019	13,026
2018	418
2017 and Prior	8,448
Revolving	8,394
Total Loans	47,634	50,702
Lease Financing [Member]
2022	75,139
2021	71,925
2020	58,262
2019	50,707
2018	24,408
2017 and Prior	8,125
Total Loans	288,566	345,868
Lease Financing [Member] \| Pass [Member]
2022	73,155
2021	71,925
2020	58,262
2019	48,942
2018	24,408
2017 and Prior	8,125
Total Loans	284,817	345,868
Lease Financing [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
2022	1,984
Total Loans	1,984
Lease Financing [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
2019	1,765
Total Loans	1,765
Construction [Member]
Total Loans	9,936
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
2022	118,864
2021	87,312
2020	63,087
2019	38,946
2018	27,350
2017 and Prior	191,534
Revolving-Term	691
Total Loans	527,784
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
Total Loans	2,432
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member]
2022	1,631
2021	177
2020	42
2019	639
2018	326
2017 and Prior	953
Revolving	34,497
Total Loans	38,265	3,191
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member] \| Pass [Member]
2022	1,631
2021	177
2020	42
2019	639
2018	326
2017 and Prior	953
Revolving	33,996
Total Loans	37,764	3,173
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
Revolving	501
Total Loans	501	18
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
2022	118,864
2021	87,312
2020	62,540
2019	37,902
2018	27,209
2017 and Prior	190,834
Revolving-Term	691
Total Loans	527,784	500,243
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] \| Pass [Member]
Total Loans	525,352	494,444
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans		557
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
2020	547
2019	1,044
2018	141
2017 and Prior	700
Total Loans		5,242
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
2022	488,657
2021	678,507
2020	118,220
2019	226,975
2018	33,884
2017 and Prior	315,001
Revolving	1,246
Revolving-Term	1,425
Total Loans	1,863,915	1,595,866
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member] \| Pass [Member]
2022	488,657
2021	678,507
2020	118,220
2019	224,129
2018	33,884
2017 and Prior	305,628
Revolving	1,246
Revolving-Term	1,425
Total Loans	1,851,696	1,579,776
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
2017 and Prior	1,696
Total Loans	1,696	7,720
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
2019	2,846
2017 and Prior	7,677
Total Loans	10,523	8,370
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Property [Member]
2022	25,315
2021	43,916
2020	20,679
2019	12,244
2018	22,422
2017 and Prior	126,237
Revolving	608
Revolving-Term	20,588
Total Loans	272,009	252,603
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Property [Member] \| Pass [Member]
2022	25,315
2021	43,916
2020	20,679
2019	12,244
2018	22,422
2017 and Prior	126,237
Revolving	608
Revolving-Term	20,588
Total Loans	272,009
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
2022	201,037
2021	154,715
2020	59,444
2019	172,487
2018	93,330
2017 and Prior	318,528
Revolving	6,590
Revolving-Term	37,994
Total Loans	1,044,125	1,003,979
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member] \| Pass [Member]
2022	189,829
2021	154,715
2020	59,444
2019	155,995
2018	93,330
2017 and Prior	305,219
Revolving	6,590
Revolving-Term	23,487
Total Loans	988,609	901,877
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
2019	13,015
2017 and Prior	13,309
Revolving-Term	14,507
Total Loans	40,831	87,297
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
2022	11,208
2019	3,477
Total Loans	14,685	14,805
Consumer and Other [Member]
2021	381
2020	194
2017 and Prior	5,753
Revolving	31,287
Revolving-Term	4,704
Total Loans	42,319	40,828
Consumer and Other [Member] \| Pass [Member]
2021	381
2020	194
2017 and Prior	5,753
Revolving	31,287
Revolving-Term	4,704
Total Loans	42,319	40,828
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
2022	437,030
2021	219,779
2020	79,281
2019	84,253
2018	27,262
2017 and Prior	5,630
Revolving	311,677
Revolving-Term	29,750
Total Loans	1,194,662	992,332
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Pass [Member]
2022	421,072
2021	217,887
2020	76,307
2019	80,359
2018	26,792
2017 and Prior	5,559
Revolving	303,526
Revolving-Term	29,750
Total Loans	1,161,252	951,127
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
2022	14,405
2020	826
2018	193
Revolving	258
Total Loans	15,682	20,178
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
2022	1,553
2021	1,892
2020	2,148
2019	3,894
2018	277
2017 and Prior	71
Revolving	7,893
Total Loans	17,728	21,027
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member]
2019	1,439
Revolving	4,064
Revolving-Term	4,433
Total Loans	9,936	20,174
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member] \| Pass [Member]
2019	1,439
Revolving	4,064
Revolving-Term	4,433
Total Loans	$ 9,936	20,099
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
Total Loans		$ 75

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