SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS (Schedule of Carrying Value, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Estimated Fair Value of Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	$ 821,059	$ 803,851
Gross Unrealized Gains	767	743
Gross Unrealized Losses	(49,414)	(45,259)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	772,412	759,335
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	720,888	697,683
Gross Unrealized Gains	665	715
Gross Unrealized Losses	(37,312)	(31,763)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	684,241	666,635
Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	3,087	3,322
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(59)	(82)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	3,028	3,240
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	97,084	102,846
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	43,495	44,709
Gross Unrealized Gains	102	28
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,365)	(6,844)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	37,232	37,893
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	53,589	58,137
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,678)	(6,570)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	47,911	51,567
Agency Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	26,671	26,787
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,780)	(6,185)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	20,891	20,602
Agency Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	37,373	37,808
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,450)	(6,288)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	31,923	31,520
Non-agency | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	16,824	17,922
Gross Unrealized Gains	102	28
Gross Unrealized Losses	(585)	(659)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	16,341	17,291
Non-agency | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	16,216	20,329
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(228)	(282)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	$ 15,988	$ 20,047