CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 159,889	$ 130,166	$ 69,803
Interest on deposits in other banks	4,178	4,355	3,576
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	16,481	20,384	23,437
Exempt from Federal income taxes	5,162	5,483	5,602
Total interest income	185,710	160,388	102,418
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	42,631	40,666	15,527
Interest on short-term borrowings	3,308	5,690	810
Interest on senior debt and subordinated debentures	3,591	3,665	3,652
Total interest expense	49,530	50,021	19,989
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	136,180	110,367	82,429
Provision for credit losses	3,754	11,113	309
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	132,426	99,254	82,120
Non-interest income:
Service charges	2,028	1,798	1,503
Interchange fees	1,948	2,078	1,780
Appreciation in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance	1,497	1,325	1,035
Federal Home Loan Bank dividends	960	796	498
Loan placement fees	844	1,184	584
Gain on proceeds from death benefits	198	0	0
Net realized (loss) gain on sale and disposal of equipment	(40)	7	402
Net realized losses on sales and calls of investment securities	(41)	(4,199)	(907)
Other income	3,094	3,456	2,125
Total non-interest income	10,488	6,445	7,020
Non-interest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits	49,841	48,470	31,367
Occupancy and equipment	11,430	9,479	5,726
Information technology	7,137	5,940	3,616
Data processing expense	3,160	3,748	2,621
Professional services	2,390	2,825	2,234
Regulatory assessments	1,994	1,837	1,312
ATM/Debit card expenses	1,589	1,750	757
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	1,002	751	68
Advertising	929	854	542
Directors’ expenses	912	752	614
Loan related expenses	839	802	478
Merger and acquisition expense	798	9,614	1,191
Personnel other	313	345	404
Other expense	8,052	7,534	4,370
Total non-interest expenses	90,386	94,701	55,300
Income before provision for income taxes	52,528	10,998	33,840
Provision for income taxes	14,360	3,332	8,304
Net income	$ 38,168	$ 7,666	$ 25,536
Net income per common share:
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.01	$ 0.45	$ 2.17
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	2.00	0.45	2.17
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.48