LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT, Activity in ACL for Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024		Jun. 30, 2023		Jun. 30, 2024		Jun. 30, 2023		Dec. 31, 2023
LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT [Abstract]
Ratio of ACL for loans to loans held for investment	1.40%				1.40%				1.41%
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 42,174		$ 39,560		$ 42,356		$ 39,288		$ 39,288
Provision for credit losses	1,775	[1]	3,960	[1]	2,540	[1]	4,760	[2]
Charge-offs	(860)		(555)		(1,999)		(1,494)
Recoveries	84		172		276		481
Ending Balance	43,173		43,137		43,173		43,137		42,356
Provision for credit losses	1,775		3,700		2,605		4,710
Provision for off-balance sheet credit exposures	0		(260)		65		(50)
Impact of CECL Adoption [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance							102		102
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	15,784		13,381		15,808		13,029		13,029
Provision for credit losses	(192)	[1]	1,120	[1]	(130)	[1]	645	[2]
Charge-offs	0		0		(86)		0		0
Recoveries	1		0		1		0
Ending Balance	15,593		14,501		15,593		14,501		15,808
Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Impact of CECL Adoption [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance							827		827
Commercial [Member] | Specialized [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	3,848		3,510		4,020		3,425		3,425
Provision for credit losses	877	[1]	626	[1]	672	[1]	616	[2]
Charge-offs	0		0		0		0		(11)
Recoveries	11		18		44		80
Ending Balance	4,736		4,154		4,736		4,154		4,020
Commercial [Member] | Specialized [Member] | Impact of CECL Adoption [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance							33		33
Commercial [Member] | General [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	6,708		6,267		6,391		9,215		9,215
Provision for credit losses	461	[1]	1,478	[1]	1,120	[1]	1,242	[2]
Charge-offs	(344)		(169)		(720)		(369)		(469)
Recoveries	16		61		50		123
Ending Balance	6,841		7,637		6,841		7,637		6,391
Commercial [Member] | General [Member] | Impact of CECL Adoption [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance							(2,574)		(2,574)
Consumer [Member] | 1-4 Family Residential [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	9,280		8,531		9,177		6,194		6,194
Provision for credit losses	420	[1]	318	[1]	694	[1]	954	[2]
Charge-offs	0		0		(172)		0		(1)
Recoveries	2		2		3		3
Ending Balance	9,702		8,851		9,702		8,851		9,177
Consumer [Member] | 1-4 Family Residential [Member] | Impact of CECL Adoption [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance							1,700		1,700
Consumer [Member] | Auto Loans [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	3,415		3,714		3,601		3,926		3,926
Provision for credit losses	125	[1]	332	[1]	99	[1]	630	[2]
Charge-offs	(265)		(157)		(490)		(411)		(888)
Recoveries	12		11		77		87
Ending Balance	3,287		3,900		3,287		3,900		3,601
Consumer [Member] | Auto Loans [Member] | Impact of CECL Adoption [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance							(332)		(332)
Consumer [Member] | Other Consumer [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	983		1,101		968		1,376		1,376
Provision for credit losses	200	[1]	155	[1]	436	[1]	220	[2]
Charge-offs	(251)		(229)		(531)	[3]	(442)		(1,140)	[4]
Recoveries	42		80		101		188
Ending Balance	974		1,107		974		1,107		968
Consumer [Member] | Other Consumer [Member] | Impact of CECL Adoption [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance							(235)		(235)
Construction [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2,156		3,056		2,391		2,123		2,123
Provision for credit losses	(116)	[1]	(69)	[1]	(351)	[1]	453	[2]
Charge-offs	0		0		0		(272)		(319)
Recoveries	0		0		0		0
Ending Balance	$ 2,040		$ 2,987		$ 2,040		2,987		2,391
Construction [Member] | Impact of CECL Adoption [Member]
Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance							$ 683		$ 683

[1] For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 the provision for credit loss of $1.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively, on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income includes a provision for credit losses on loans of $1.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively, and a provision for off-balance sheet credit exposures of $— and $65 thousand , respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, the $3.7 million provision for credit loss on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income includes a $4.0 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $(260) thousand provision for off-balance sheet credit exposures.

[2] The $4.7 million provision for credit loss on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income includes a $4.8 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $(50) thousand provision for off-balance sheet credit exposures for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

[3] Includes $156 thousand in charged-off demand deposit overdrafts reported as 2024 originations.

[4] Includes $574 thousand in charged-off demand deposit overdrafts reported as 2023 originations.