SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment	1
Interest income	$ 128,078	$ 113,504	$ 92,647
Interest expense	48,963	33,104	9,519
Net interest income	79,115	80,400	83,128
Provision for credit losses	2,195	186	7,255
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	76,920	80,214	75,873
Other income
Realized (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net	0	(3,036)	20
Total noninterest income	29,209	24,417	24,432
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	44,930	44,195	41,833
Total noninterest expense	74,258	74,148	67,955
Income before income tax provision	31,871	30,483	32,350
Income tax provision	5,913	6,335	5,732
Net Income (Loss)	25,958	24,148	26,618
One reportable segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	128,078	113,504	92,647
Interest expense	48,963	33,104	9,519
Net interest income	79,115	80,400	83,128
Provision for credit losses	2,195	186	7,255
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	76,920	80,214	75,873
Other income
Other Income	29,209	27,453	24,412
Realized (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net	0	(3,036)	20
Total noninterest income	29,209	24,417	24,432
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	44,930	44,195	41,833
Other segment expenses	29,328	29,953	26,122
Total noninterest expense	74,258	74,148	67,955
Income before income tax provision	31,871	30,483	32,350
Income tax provision	5,913	6,335	5,732
Net Income (Loss)	$ 25,958	$ 24,148	$ 26,618