INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Fair Value to Amortized Cost Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 528,527	$ 500,478
Gross Unrealized Gains	89	3,390
Gross Unrealized Losses	43,160	6,029
Estimated Fair Value	485,456	497,839
CRA investment fund	4,423	4,772
Other equity securities	207	207
Total Investment Securities, Amortized Cost	533,157	505,457
Total Investment Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	89	3,390
Total Investment Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	43,160	6,029
Total Investment Securities, Estimated Fair Value	490,086	502,818
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities ("MBS")
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	130,329	121,125
Gross Unrealized Gains	19	1,057
Gross Unrealized Losses	10,152	2,266
Estimated Fair Value	120,196	119,916
Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations ("CMOs")
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	192,524	198,780
Gross Unrealized Gains	47	710
Gross Unrealized Losses	11,601	2,367
Estimated Fair Value	180,970	197,123
U.S. Agency
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	14,544	14,433
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	11
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,668	140
Estimated Fair Value	12,876	14,304
Residential CMOs
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	180	220
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	5
Gross Unrealized Losses	16	4
Estimated Fair Value	164	221
Student Loan Trust ABSs
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	52,333	56,422
Gross Unrealized Gains	23	438
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,083	286
Estimated Fair Value	50,273	56,574
Municipal bonds
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	98,811	92,556
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	1,169
Gross Unrealized Losses	15,359	884
Estimated Fair Value	83,452	92,841
Corporate bonds
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	143
Estimated Fair Value	2,857
U.S. government obligations
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	36,806	16,942
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,138	82
Estimated Fair Value	34,668	16,860
CRA investment fund
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
CRA investment fund	4,423	4,772
Other equity securities
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Other equity securities	$ 207	$ 207