LOANS - Schedule of Aging of Amortized Cost Basis of Loans by Aging Category and Accrual Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	$ 2,381,224	$ 1,842,980
Total commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	1,552,232	1,195,694
Total commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	302,512	205,046
Total commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	1,249,720	990,648
Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	459,549	344,167
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	218,532	213,910
Consumer and other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	150,911	89,209
Legacy Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	2,381,224	1,842,980
Nonaccrual Loans	23,380	10,660
Legacy Loans | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	9,850	8,361
Legacy Loans | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	95	152
Legacy Loans | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	9,945	8,513
Legacy Loans | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	2,347,899	1,823,807
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	1,552,232	1,195,694
Nonaccrual Loans	10,795	4,833
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	4,452	2,985
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	0	0
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	4,452	2,985
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	1,536,985	1,187,876
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	302,512	205,046
Nonaccrual Loans	1,132	0
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	269	544
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	0	0
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	269	544
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	301,111	204,502
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	1,249,720	990,648
Nonaccrual Loans	9,663	4,833
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	4,183	2,441
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	0	0
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	4,183	2,441
Legacy Loans | Total commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	1,235,874	983,374
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	459,549	344,167
Nonaccrual Loans	4,501	1,204
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	3,558	3,689
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	0	0
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	3,558	3,689
Legacy Loans | Residential real estate | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	451,490	339,274
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	218,532	213,910
Nonaccrual Loans	7,883	4,559
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	925	1,348
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	0	0
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	925	1,348
Legacy Loans | Commercial, financial & agricultural | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	209,724	208,003
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	150,911	89,209
Nonaccrual Loans	201	64
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other | 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	915	339
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other | 90 Days or More Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	95	152
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other | Total Accruing Loans Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	1,010	491
Legacy Loans | Consumer and other | Current Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans	$ 149,700	$ 88,654