STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Schedule of stock-based compensation

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Pre – tax cost	$	834	$	678	$	2,844	$	2,108
After tax cost		650		529		2,218		1,644

Schedule of summary of the changes in non-vested restricted shares

		Weighted
		Average
		Grant-Date
	Shares	Fair Value
Non-vested shares at December 31, 2022	764,170	$	14.15
Granted	318,348		13.25
Vested	(243,468)		14.16
Non-vested shares at September 30, 2023	839,050	$	13.81