ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	$ 65,888	$ 60,829
Charge-Offs	(254)	(46)
Recoveries	2	3
Provision (Credit)	615	1,464
Ending ACL	66,251	62,250
Construction [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	516
Ending ACL	597
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	177	154
Charge-Offs		0
Provision (Credit)	1	(8)
Ending ACL	178	146
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	3,931	2,894
Recoveries		0
Provision (Credit)	170	65
Ending ACL	4,101	2,959
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	8,782	8,849
Provision (Credit)	1,460	974
Ending ACL	10,242	9,823
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Property [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	4,840	4,835
Provision (Credit)	66	117
Ending ACL	4,906	4,952
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	15,403	15,480
Provision (Credit)	(277)	(942)
Ending ACL	15,126	14,538
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	1,663	2,314
Provision (Credit)	(232)	(325)
Ending ACL	1,431	1,989
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	516	236
Provision (Credit)	81	77
Ending ACL	597	313
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	29,707	25,530
Charge-Offs	(241)
Recoveries		0
Provision (Credit)	(711)	1,339
Ending ACL	28,755	26,869
Consumer and Other [Member]
Loans And Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning ACL	869	537
Charge-Offs	(13)	(46)
Recoveries	2	3
Provision (Credit)	57	167
Ending ACL	$ 915	$ 661

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