EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income available to common stockholders (in thousands)	$ 7,300	$ 7,297
Average number of common shares outstanding	45,285,471	48,434,373
Less: Average unallocated ESOP shares and non-vested restricted shares	(3,373,050)	(3,577,149)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per common share	41,912,421	44,857,224
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation	214,616	427,016
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per common share	42,127,037	45,284,240
Basic	$ 0.17	$ 0.16
Diluted	$ 0.17	$ 0.16
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	105,836	134,155