LOANS AND LEASES (Schedule of Aging of Past Due Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Total loans	$ 6,016,820	$ 5,510,956
Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	265,696	222,497
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans	59,591	45,307
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	633,980	609,038
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	1,796,533	1,799,754
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Total loans	1,035,737	978,436
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	1,748,015	1,489,466
Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	174,294	80,165
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Total loans	15,265	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	0
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	1,399	1,143
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	4,234
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	9,632
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Total loans	13,552	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	5	23
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	251	199
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	11,913
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	1,383
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	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
Total Past Due [Member]
Total loans	28,817	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	5	23
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	1,650	$ 1,342
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	16,147
Total Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	$ 11,015