FAIR VALUE (Schedule of estimated fair values and fair value hierarchy levels of financial instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 238,891	$ 271,332	[1]
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	13,085	23,364
Loans held for sale, at fair value	13,388	0	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	97,738	530,167
Financial liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	9,886	9,962
FHLB advances	125,000	100,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	97,738	530,167
Financial liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	9,886	9,962
FHLB advances	125,000	100,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	14,391	22,940
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Fair Value Disclosure	16,689	15,521
Loans held for sale, at fair value	13,388	0
Accrued interest receivable	10,258	13,643
Financial liabilities:
Demand deposits	1,325,058	1,380,020
Money market and savings accounts	1,020,270	1,022,621
Junior subordinated debt	9,769	9,731
Senior subordinated notes	85,472	85,297
Accrued interest payable	1,369	1,864
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value	13,085	23,364
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Fair Value Disclosure	16,689	15,521
Loans held for sale, at fair value	13,388	0
Accrued interest receivable	10,258	13,643
Financial liabilities:
Demand deposits	1,325,058	1,380,020
Money market and savings accounts	1,020,270	1,022,621
Junior subordinated debt	9,076	10,367
Senior subordinated notes	84,022	91,141
Accrued interest payable	1,369	1,864
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Net loans	2,705,130	2,310,881
Financial liabilities:
Time deposits	362,992	360,575
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Net loans	2,589,870	2,278,456
Financial liabilities:
Time deposits	358,763	362,902
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 and Level 3 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	238,891	271,332
Derivative asset	1,103	0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	189	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 and Level 3 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	238,891	271,332
Derivative asset	1,103	0
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$ 189	$ 0

[1] Derived from audited consolidated financial statements