Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans receivable, including fees	$ 36,856	$ 13,068	$ 109,093	$ 37,330
Investment securities and certificates of deposit:
Taxable	1,683	833	4,666	2,309
Exempt from federal income tax	359	300	1,069	895
Other	1,296	577	3,590	1,561
Total interest and dividend income	40,194	14,778	118,418	42,095
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	13,292	5,434	38,210	15,193
Other borrowings	949	550	2,967	1,196
Subordinated debt	972	442	2,892	1,311
Total interest expense	15,213	6,426	44,069	17,700
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR (CREDIT TO) CREDIT LOSSES	24,981	8,352	74,349	24,395
Provision for (credit to) credit losses	84	(349)	125	(549)
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR (CREDIT TO) CREDIT LOSSES	24,897	8,701	74,224	24,944
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts	1,052	198	2,697	593
Bank-owned life insurance	430	177	1,199	488
Net realized gains (losses) on the sales of debt securities	0	0	4	(2,370)
Gain on sale of loans	138	0	200	296
Other	1,060	505	2,167	905
Total noninterest income	2,680	880	6,267	(88)
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	9,855	4,193	30,914	12,350
Occupancy	1,440	701	4,577	2,104
Equipment and data processing	1,640	934	5,290	2,519
Professional fees	763	363	2,299	1,162
FDIC insurance and supervisory fees	812	276	1,709	619
Bank shares tax	752	278	2,103	834
Intangible amortization	1,205	59	3,615	179
Merger & restructuring expenses	171	777	858	1,679
Advertising	163	77	505	268
Other	1,651	336	4,731	1,833
Total noninterest expense	18,452	7,994	56,601	23,547
Income before income tax expense	9,125	1,587	23,890	1,309
Income tax expense	2,030	347	5,265	276
NET INCOME	$ 7,095	$ 1,240	$ 18,625	$ 1,033
EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC	$ 0.19	$ 0.08	$ 0.5	$ 0.06
EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED	$ 0.19	$ 0.08	$ 0.5	$ 0.06
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING,
BASIC	36,983,637	16,235,144	36,972,127	15,984,151
DILUTED	37,090,111	16,235,144	37,061,512	15,984,151