Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and due from banks	$ 92,406	$ 57,816
Interest-bearing deposits with banks	288,489	298,672
Cash and cash equivalents	380,895	356,488
Investment securities	1,250,938	612,847
Equity securities	19,287	20,092
Loans held-for-sale	391	743
Loans receivable	11,453,280	8,274,810
Less: Allowance for credit losses - loans	154,305	82,685
Net loans receivable	11,298,975	8,192,125
Investment in restricted stock, at cost	54,722	40,449
Bank premises and equipment, net	55,285	28,447
Accrued interest receivable	60,761	45,498
Bank owned life insurance	370,713	243,672
Right of use operating lease assets	29,603	14,489
Goodwill	220,235	208,372
Other assets	200,972	111,739
Total assets	14,002,700	9,879,600
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	2,420,397	1,422,044
Interest-bearing	8,820,218	6,398,070
Total deposits	11,240,615	7,820,114
Borrowings	903,489	688,064
Subordinated debentures, net of debt issuance costs	201,864	79,944
Operating lease liabilities	32,446	15,498
Other Liabilities	50,946	34,276
Total liabilities	12,429,360	8,637,896
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$1,000 per share liquidation preference; Authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued 115,000 shares as of December 31, 2025 and as of December 31, 2024; outstanding 115,000 shares as of December 31, 2025 and as of December 31, 2024	110,927	110,927
Authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 54,157,402 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 42,255,865 shares as of December 31, 2024; outstanding 50,271,854 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 38,370,317 as of December 31, 2024	857,765	586,946
Additional paid-in capital	38,763	36,347
Retained earnings	673,897	631,446
Treasury stock, at cost: 3,885,548 common shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024	(76,116)	(76,116)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,896)	(47,846)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,573,340	1,241,704
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	14,002,700	9,879,600
Core Deposits [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Core deposit intangibles	$ 59,923	$ 4,639