INCOME TAXES - Income tax reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
US federal statutory income tax rate	$ 16,795	$ 14,425	$ 9,528
State and local income taxes, net of federal effect	3,125	3,538	911
Nontaxable and nondeductible items, net	531		788
Nontaxable and nondeductible items, net		(148)
Other	(986)	24	(203)
Realization of net operating loss carryforwards	0	0	(7,430)
DTA realization due to change in taxpayer status	0	0	(5,550)
Income tax expense	$ 19,465	$ 17,839	$ (1,956)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
US federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal effect	3.91%	5.15%	2.01%
Nontaxable and nondeductible items, net	0.66%		1.74%
Nontaxable and nondeductible items, net		(0.22%)
Other	(1.23%)	0.04%	(0.45%)
Realization of net operating loss carryforwards	0.00%	0.00%	(16.38%)
DTA realization due to change in taxpayer status	0.00%	0.00%	(12.23%)
Effective tax rate	24.34%	25.97%	(4.31%)