EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 9,199	$ 6,023
(Less) allocation of earnings & dividends to participating securities	(117)	(75)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 9,082	$ 5,948
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	4,824,821	4,790,880
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)	4,824,821	4,790,880
(Less) participating securities (in shares)	(61,316)	(59,599)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per share (in shares)	4,763,505	4,731,281
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.26