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, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	$ 884,216	$ 803,851
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,242	743
Gross Unrealized Losses	(31,646)	(45,259)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	856,812	759,335
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	793,162	697,683
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,139	715
Gross Unrealized Losses	(20,951)	(31,763)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	776,350	666,635
Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	2,255	3,322
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(26)	(82)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	2,229	3,240
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	88,799	102,846
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	40,777	44,709
Gross Unrealized Gains	103	28
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,123)	(6,844)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	34,757	37,893
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	48,022	58,137
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,546)	(6,570)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	43,476	51,567
Agency Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	29,074	26,787
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,619)	(6,185)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	23,455	20,602
Agency Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	35,793	37,808
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,397)	(6,288)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	31,396	31,520
Non-agency | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	11,703	17,922
Gross Unrealized Gains	103	28
Gross Unrealized Losses	(504)	(659)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	11,302	17,291
Non-agency | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	12,229	20,329
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(149)	(282)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	$ 12,080	$ 20,047