LOANS AND LEASES (Schedule of Aging of Past Due Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Total loans	$ 5,745,894	$ 5,510,956
Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	253,112	222,497
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans	51,087	45,307
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	618,439	609,038
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	1,775,132	1,799,754
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Total loans	986,220	978,436
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	1,611,043	1,489,466
Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	142,290	80,165
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Total loans	0	2,839
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans		1,696
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans		0
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	2,193	1,143
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	19,384
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	6,348
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	52
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	346
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Total loans	28,323	2,031
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans		1,809
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans		23
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	0	199
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	0
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	0
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	0
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member]
Total loans	0	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans		0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans		0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	0	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	0
90 Days or Greater Past Due [Member] \| Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	0
Total Past Due [Member]
Total loans	28,323	4,870
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans		3,505
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien Loan on Residence [Member]
Total loans		23
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Total loans	2,193	$ 1,342
Total Past Due [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Total loans	19,384
Total Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Total loans	6,348
Total Past Due [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Lease Financing [Member]
Total loans	52
Total Past Due [Member] \| Consumer and Other [Member]
Total loans	$ 346