CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 39,537	$ 36,197	$ 77,962	$ 54,497
Interest on deposits in other banks	1,054	1,076	2,110	1,507
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	4,127	5,328	8,477	10,828
Exempt from Federal income taxes	1,307	1,396	2,614	2,792
Total interest income	46,025	43,997	91,163	69,624
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits	10,538	12,266	20,926	17,285
Interest on borrowings	1,281	1,758	2,954	2,379
Interest on senior debt and subordinated debentures	902	916	1,797	1,831
Total interest expense	12,721	14,940	25,677	21,495
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	33,304	29,057	65,486	48,129
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	2,613	9,831	2,572	10,407
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	30,691	19,226	62,914	37,722
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Service charges	505	480	1,007	864
Net realized losses on sales and calls of investment securities	(15)	(1,974)	(15)	(2,346)
Other income	1,874	2,894	3,983	4,519
Total non-interest income	2,364	1,400	4,975	3,037
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits	12,260	13,451	25,219	22,090
Occupancy and equipment	2,794	2,423	5,621	3,966
Other Noninterest Expense	7,242	12,629	14,926	17,780
Total non-interest expenses	22,296	28,503	45,766	43,836
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	10,759	(7,877)	22,123	(3,077)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,927	(1,587)	5,998	(463)
Net income (loss)	$ 7,832	$ (6,290)	$ 16,125	$ (2,614)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ (0.33)	$ 0.85	$ (0.17)
Weighted average common shares used in basic computation (in shares)	18,987,217	18,814,020	18,960,670	15,282,274
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ (0.33)	$ 0.85	$ (0.17)
Weighted average common shares used in diluted computation (in shares)	19,042,750	18,937,036	19,028,425	15,369,528
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.24	$ 0.24