FAIR VALUE (Schedule of estimated fair values and fair value hierarchy levels of financial instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 257,180	$ 271,332	[1]
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	14,322	23,364
Loans held for sale, at fair value	16,096	0	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	70,721	530,167
Financial liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	10,020	9,962
FHLB advances	25,000	100,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	70,721	530,167
Financial liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	10,020	9,962
FHLB advances	25,000	100,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	14,978	22,940
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Fair Value Disclosure	12,940	15,521
Loans held for sale, at fair value	16,096	0
Accrued interest receivable	10,000	13,028
Financial liabilities:
Demand deposits	1,330,418	1,380,020
Money market and savings accounts	1,023,164	1,022,621
Junior subordinated debt	9,757	9,731
Senior subordinated notes	85,413	85,297
Accrued interest payable	1,715	1,864
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	14,322	23,364
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Fair Value Disclosure	12,940	15,521
Loans held for sale, at fair value	16,096	0
Accrued interest receivable	10,000	13,028
Financial liabilities:
Demand deposits	1,330,418	1,380,020
Money market and savings accounts	1,023,164	1,022,621
Junior subordinated debt	9,836	10,367
Senior subordinated notes	86,635	91,141
Accrued interest payable	1,715	1,864
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Net loans	2,598,588	2,310,881
Financial liabilities:
Time deposits	329,223	360,575
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Net loans	2,486,645	2,278,456
Financial liabilities:
Time deposits	330,876	362,902
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 and Level 3 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	257,180	271,332
Derivative asset	863	0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	103	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 and Level 3 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	257,180	271,332
Derivative asset	863	0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$ 103	$ 0

[1] Derived from audited consolidated financial statements