NOTE 3 - LOANS/LEASES RECEIVABLE - Aging of the Loan Lease Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	$ 7,199,903	$ 7,166,955
Accruing Past Due 90 Days or More	21	85
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	$ 36,250	$ 42,212
Accruing past due 90 days or more as a percentage of total loan/lease portfolio	0.00%	0.00%
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases as a percentage of total loan/lease portfolio	0.50%	0.59%
Loans and leases as a percentage of total loan/lease portfolio	100.00%	100.00%
Current
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	$ 7,158,583	$ 7,061,534
Current as a percentage of total loan/lease portfolio	99.43%	98.53%
30 to 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	$ 3,382	$ 60,893
Past due as a percentage of total loan/lease portfolio	0.05%	0.85%
60 to 89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	$ 1,667	$ 2,231
Past due as a percentage of total loan/lease portfolio	0.02%	0.03%
C&I
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	$ 1,633,499	$ 1,703,522
C&I | C&I - revolving
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	450,232	384,656
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	804	864
C&I | C&I - other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	1,183,267	1,318,866
Accruing Past Due 90 Days or More	21	3
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	22,953	28,635
C&I | Current | C&I - revolving
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	449,428	363,820
C&I | Current | C&I - other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	1,157,016	1,284,558
C&I | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | C&I - revolving
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable		19,972
C&I | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | C&I - other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	2,659	3,755
C&I | 60 to 89 Days Past Due | C&I - other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	618	1,915
CRE | Owner occupied - CRE
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	607,424	577,352
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	1,804	406
CRE | CRE - non-owner occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	927,205	1,036,655
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases		2,664
CRE | Current | Owner occupied - CRE
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	605,350	575,669
CRE | Current | CRE - non-owner occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	927,205	1,033,991
CRE | 30 to 59 Days Past Due | Owner occupied - CRE
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	270	1,277
Construction and land development
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	1,203,467	1,308,422
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	4,118	4,118
Construction and land development | Current
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	1,199,349	1,304,238
Construction and land development | 60 to 89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable		66
Multi-family
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	2,040,593	1,769,331
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	2,333	2,333
Multi-family | Current
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	2,038,260	1,735,026
Multi-family | 30 to 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable		31,972
Direct financing leases
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	5,610	9,533
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	52	54
Direct financing leases | Current
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	5,558	8,346
Direct financing leases | 30 to 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable		1,133
1-4 family real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	614,717	603,683
Accruing Past Due 90 Days or More		82
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	3,943	2,725
1-4 family real estate | Current
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	609,650	597,924
1-4 family real estate | 30 to 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	125	2,760
1-4 family real estate | 60 to 89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	999	192
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	167,388	158,457
Nonaccrual Loans/Leases	243	413
Consumer | Current
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	166,767	157,962
Consumer | 30 to 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	328	24
Consumer | 60 to 89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans/leases receivable	$ 50	$ 58