LOANS AND LEASES (Schedule of Aging of Past Due Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Total loans	$ 5,816,761	$ 5,510,956
Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	273,030	222,497
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans	55,050	45,307
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	636,253	609,038
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	1,794,854	1,799,754
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Total loans	1,001,995	978,436
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	1,630,826	1,489,466
Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	142,730	80,165
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Total loans	4,511	2,839
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans		1,696
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans		0
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	842	1,143
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	8,303
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	0
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	1,866
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Total loans	11,011	2,031
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans		1,809
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans		23
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	287	199
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	3,623
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	284
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	317
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member]
Total loans	0	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans		0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans		0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	0	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	0
Total Past Due [Member]
Total loans	15,522	4,870
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans		3,505
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans		23
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	1,129	$ 1,342
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	11,926
Total Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total loans	284
Total Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	$ 2,183