CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans receivable, including fees	$ 21,517	$ 16,768	$ 41,411	$ 33,260
Securities available-for-sale:
Taxable	292	234	570	457
Tax-exempt	284	293	568	596
Securities held-to-maturity	2	3	5	6
Other interest and dividend income	919	158	1,072	215
TOTAL INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME	23,014	17,456	43,626	34,534
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	7,321	1,169	11,186	2,393
Borrowings	32	0	118	0
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	7,353	1,169	11,304	2,393
NET INTEREST INCOME	15,661	16,287	32,322	32,141
Provision for credit losses	2,463	0	2,728	0
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	13,198	16,287	29,594	32,141
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Gain on call/sale of securities available-for-sale	0	2	0	2
Income from bank-owned life insurance	295	283	585	565
Fees and service charges	464	497	912	972
Loan fees, including preypayment penalties	1,030	303	1,381	398
Gain on bargain purchase	9,696	0	9,696	0
Other	80	27	365	221
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	11,565	1,112	12,939	2,158
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	5,776	4,908	11,175	9,809
Occupancy and equipment	1,705	1,429	3,046	2,907
Professional fees	556	582	1,021	1,143
Data processing and communications	1,318	1,056	2,618	2,091
Federal deposit insurance	253	275	443	539
Advertising and promotion	126	120	236	239
Office expense	178	62	275	116
Other real estate expenses	1	2	1	11
Loss on sale of other real estate owned	0	101	0	101
Core deposit intangible	127	145	262	299
Acquisition-related expenses	7,026	0	7,026	0
Other	748	748	1,483	1,441
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	17,814	9,428	27,586	18,696
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE	6,949	7,971	14,947	15,603
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	161	1,644	2,062	3,255
NET INCOME	$ 6,788	$ 6,327	$ 12,885	$ 12,348
Earnings per common share-basic	$ 1.08	$ 1	$ 2.06	$ 1.93
Earnings per common share-diluted	1.07	0.98	2.02	1.89
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.3	$ 0.25	$ 0.6	$ 0.5