Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 18,625	$ 1,033
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for (credit to) credit losses	125	(549)
Depreciation	1,472	779
Amortization of intangible assets	3,615	179
Accretion of discounts, net	(8,796)	(447)
Origination of loans to be sold	(6,722)	(3,745)
Proceeds from loan sales	6,922	4,041
Gain on sale of loans	(200)	(296)
Share-based and deferred compensation	1,338	627
Bank-owned life insurance income	(1,199)	(488)
(Gain) loss on sale of debt securities, available for sale	(4)	2,370
Change in accrued interest receivable and other assets	3,062	328
Change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities	1,458	(495)
Other, net	(113)
Net cash used in operating activities	19,583	3,337
Investment securities available for sale:
Proceeds from sales	1,691	1,847
Proceeds from calls and maturities	8,375
Proceeds from principal repayments	8,920	5,645
Purchases	(50,379)	(9,756)
Investment securities held to maturity
Proceeds from principal repayments	2,137	2,379
Purchases		(11,289)
Proceeds from redemptions of certificates of deposit with other banks		5,374
Purchase of restricted investment in bank stocks	(13,131)	(6,862)
Redemption of restricted investment in bank stocks	12,192	7,132
Increase in loans, net	(65,137)	(49,565)
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance	(1,600)	(5,000)
Cash paid to buy-out minority interest	(483)
Proceeds from disposal of premises and equipment	2,310
Purchase of premises and equipment	(1,389)	(664)
Net cash used in investing activities	(96,494)	(60,759)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase in deposits, net	166,164	95,000
Change in short-term borrowings, net	(10,000)	(5,938)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	40,000	0
Issuance of shares from exercise of stock options	11	0
Dividends paid	(8,321)	(3,652)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	99	9,980
Net cash provided by financing activities	187,953	95,390
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	111,042	37,968
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	80,190	30,011
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	191,232	67,979
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES
Interest	43,056	$ 17,331
Reclassification of New Jersey branch loans from portfolio loans to assets held-for-sale, net	10,839
Reclassification of New Jersey branch assets to assets held-for-sale	197
Reclassification of New Jersey branch deposits to liabilities held-for-sale, net	(5,549)
Reclassification of New Jersey branch liabilities to liabilities held-for-sale	$ (159)