CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans receivable	$ 75,725	$ 70,980	$ 219,380	$ 200,209
Securities:
Taxable	7,259	4,247	21,657	13,360
Tax-exempt	156	176	479	553
Dividends	95	113	276	366
Total interest and dividend income	83,235	75,516	241,792	214,488
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	34,622	27,113	99,964	67,390
Borrowed funds and finance lease liabilities	3	91	9	1,799
Subordinated notes and debentures (includes $0, $(55), $0 and $(151) accumulated other comprehensive income reclassification for change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements, respectively)	1,124	1,076	3,394	3,164
Total interest expense	35,749	28,280	103,367	72,353
NET INTEREST INCOME	47,486	47,236	138,425	142,135
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE	2,381	1,056	6,292	4,751
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE	45,105	46,180	132,133	137,384
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Service charges on deposit accounts	1,790	1,861	5,278	5,569
Other service charges and fees	796	567	2,203	2,283
Wealth and asset management fees	2,060	1,833	5,869	5,567
Net realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (includes $(9), $0, $(9) and $52 accumulated other comprehensive income reclassifications for net realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, respectively)	(9)	0	(9)	52
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities	656	(400)	767	(930)
Mortgage banking	197	172	580	516
Bank owned life insurance	775	754	2,326	2,211
Card processing and interchange income	2,241	2,098	6,444	6,219
Other non-interest income	2,467	978	5,335	2,711
Total non-interest income	10,973	7,863	28,793	24,198
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
Compensation and benefits	19,572	17,758	56,035	51,862
Net occupancy expense	3,701	3,596	10,921	10,790
Technology expense	5,417	5,232	16,062	14,677
State and local taxes	1,256	1,028	3,636	3,108
Legal, professional, and examination fees	940	1,320	3,231	3,167
Advertising	623	840	1,861	2,085
FDIC insurance premiums	846	1,027	2,854	2,901
Card processing and interchange expenses	1,193	1,207	3,250	4,269
Other non-interest expenses	5,236	4,906	14,347	14,033
Total non-interest expenses	38,784	36,914	112,197	106,892
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	17,294	17,129	48,729	54,690
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (includes $(2), $12, $(2) and $43 income tax expense from reclassification items, respectively)	3,340	3,402	9,218	10,647
NET INCOME	13,954	13,727	39,511	44,043
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS	1,076	1,076	3,226	3,226
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 12,878	$ 12,651	$ 36,285	$ 40,817
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, Basic (in share)	20,841,808	20,859,872	20,832,064	20,939,102
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, Diluted (in shares)	20,911,862	20,899,744	20,895,538	20,979,032
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.60	$ 1.73	$ 1.94
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	0.61	0.60	1.72	1.94
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.180	$ 0.175	$ 0.530	$ 0.525