Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans receivable, including fees	$ 36,112	$ 12,499	$ 72,237	$ 24,261
Investment securities and certificates of deposit:
Taxable	1,592	822	2,983	1,475
Exempt from federal income tax	350	297	711	597
Other	1,395	708	2,293	983
Total interest and dividend income	39,449	14,326	78,224	27,316
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	13,071	5,242	24,918	9,759
Other borrowings	932	558	2,018	645
Subordinated debt	962	437	1,920	869
Total interest expense	14,965	6,237	28,856	11,273
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR (CREDIT TO) CREDIT LOSSES	24,484	8,089	49,368	16,043
Provision for (credit to) credit losses		(493)	40	(200)
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR (CREDIT TO) CREDIT LOSSES	24,484	8,582	49,328	16,243
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts	865	197	1,645	396
Bank-owned life insurance	386	170	769	310
Net realized gains (losses) on the sales of debt securities	4	0	4	(2,370)
Gain on sale of loans	12	296	62	296
Other	591	223	1,107	401
Total noninterest income	1,858	886	3,587	(967)
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	9,941	4,037	21,059	8,157
Occupancy	1,559	696	3,137	1,403
Equipment and data processing	1,824	893	3,650	1,586
Professional fees	788	418	1,536	799
FDIC insurance	545	184	897	343
Bank shares tax	760	278	1,351	556
Intangible amortization	1,204	59	2,411	120
Merger & restructuring expenses	631	315	687	902
Advertising	241	104	475	191
Other	1,407	832	2,947	1,496
Total noninterest expense	18,900	7,816	38,150	15,553
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	7,442	1,652	14,765	(277)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,638	305	3,235	(70)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 5,804	$ 1,347	$ 11,530	$ (207)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE, BASIC	$ 0.16	$ 0.08	$ 0.31	$ (0.01)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE, DILUTED	$ 0.16	$ 0.08	$ 0.31	$ (0.01)
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING,
BASIC	36,970,768	16,228,069	36,966,371	15,856,574
DILUTED	37,040,748	16,228,069	37,042,896	15,856,574