LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Aging analysis of recorded investments by class (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	$ 6,546	$ 12,329
Current	2,348,352	1,941,839
Total Recorded Investment	2,354,898	1,954,168
30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,542	7,573
60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	2,158	2,548
90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	2,846	2,208
Cash, Securities and Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	879	751
Current	153,869	260,439
Total Recorded Investment	154,748	261,190
Cash, Securities and Other | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	20	745
Cash, Securities and Other | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	855
Cash, Securities and Other | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	4	6
Consumer and Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	829	456
Current	49,600	34,302
Total Recorded Investment	50,429	34,758
Consumer and Other | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	421	454
Consumer and Other | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	343
Consumer and Other | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	65	2
Construction and Development
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	2,880	2,758
Current	225,180	175,958
Total Recorded Investment	$ 228,060	178,716
Number of loans, 90 days delinquent and accruing interest | loan	1
90 days past due and accruing interest	$ 800
Construction and Development | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	882	2,758
Construction and Development | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	960
Construction and Development | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,038
1-4 Family Residential
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	278	1,449
Current	822,518	579,423
Total Recorded Investment	822,796	580,872
1-4 Family Residential | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	209	1,449
1-4 Family Residential | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	69
Non-Owner Occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due		2,548
Current	527,836	480,074
Total Recorded Investment	527,836	482,622
Non-Owner Occupied CRE | 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due		2,548
Owner Occupied CRE
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due		1,419
Current	220,075	211,007
Total Recorded Investment	220,075	212,426
Owner Occupied CRE | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due		1,419
Commercial. and Industrial.
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	1,680	2,948
Current	349,274	200,636
Total Recorded Investment	$ 350,954	$ 203,584
Number of loans, 90 days delinquent and accruing interest | loan	1	1
90 days past due and accruing interest	$ 200
Commercial. and Industrial. | 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	10	$ 748
Commercial. and Industrial. | 90 or More Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total past due	$ 1,670	$ 2,200