SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS (Schedule of Carrying Value, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Estimated Fair Value of Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	$ 803,851	$ 837,378
Gross Unrealized Gains	743	6,334
Gross Unrealized Losses	(45,259)	(35,638)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	759,335	808,074
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	697,683	699,189
Gross Unrealized Gains	715	6,175
Gross Unrealized Losses	(31,763)	(23,464)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	666,635	681,900
Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	3,322	4,349
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(82)	(100)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	3,240	4,249
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	102,846	133,840
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	44,709	51,980
Gross Unrealized Gains	28	37
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,844)	(6,019)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	37,893	45,998
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	58,137	81,860
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	122
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,570)	(6,055)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	51,567	75,927
Agency Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	26,787	27,477
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,185)	(5,570)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	20,602	21,907
Agency Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	37,808	40,562
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,288)	(5,713)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	31,520	34,849
Non-agency | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	17,922	24,503
Gross Unrealized Gains	28	37
Gross Unrealized Losses	(659)	(449)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	17,291	24,091
Non-agency | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	20,329	41,298
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	122
Gross Unrealized Losses	(282)	(342)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	$ 20,047	$ 41,078