Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$ 315,009	$ 270,764	$ 212,198
Interest on investment securities	9,508	6,853	4,773
Interest and dividends on cash equivalents and other	11,231	14,899	5,194
Total interest and dividend income	335,748	292,516	222,165
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits	132,879	126,923	76,394
Interest on borrowings	5,411	4,395	14,050
Total interest expense	138,290	131,318	90,444
NET INTEREST INCOME	197,458	161,198	131,721
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Provision for credit losses - loans	4,677	14,934	9,657
(Release of) provision for credit losses - unfunded commitments	(24)	(2,811)	4,228
Total provision for credit losses	4,653	12,123	13,885
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	192,805	149,075	117,836
NONINTEREST INCOME
Customer service fees	10,505	7,784	7,592
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI	3,293	2,269	1,510
Mortgage banking income	53	1,023	581
Swap contract income	1,497	1,659	2,153
Loss on sale of available-for-sale securities, net		(1,867)
Employee retention credit income			3,452
Other income	852	1,692	64
Total noninterest income	16,200	12,560	15,352
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	77,492	67,257	68,344
Director and professional service fees	10,510	8,601	6,232
Occupancy and equipment expenses	6,557	5,580	5,192
Data processing expenses	11,512	9,024	7,500
Marketing and charitable contribution expenses	3,837	3,459	23,082
FDIC and state insurance assessments	3,374	2,847	4,707
Merger and acquisition expenses	17,265
General and administrative expenses	7,327	6,249	6,287
Total noninterest expense	137,874	103,017	121,344
INCOME BEFORE TAXES	71,131	58,618	11,844
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	20,829	16,469	2,019
NET INCOME	$ 50,302	$ 42,149	$ 9,825
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	37,409,219	39,389,829	42,018,229
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	37,626,188	39,389,829	42,018,229
Earnings per share, basic	$ 1.34	$ 1.07	$ 0.23
Earnings per share, diluted	$ 1.34	$ 1.07	$ 0.23