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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Schedule of Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses by Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the beginning of period $ 97,081,000 $ 63,273,000 $ 63,273,000
Provision/(credit) for credit losses (2,569,000) 4,468,000  
Loans charged-off (12,455,000) (118,000) (4,089,000)
Recoveries 14,000 180,000  
Total ending allowance balance 82,071,000 67,803,000 97,081,000
Net charge-offs (Recoveries) 12,400,000 62,000  
Commercial      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Loans charged-off (7,973,000)    
Real Estate | Commercial      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the beginning of period 60,818,000 42,070,000 42,070,000
Provision/(credit) for credit losses (7,383,000) 2,577,000  
Loans charged-off (7,973,000)    
Total ending allowance balance 45,462,000 44,647,000 60,818,000
Real Estate | Construction      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the beginning of period 2,511,000 1,962,000 1,962,000
Provision/(credit) for credit losses (1,101,000) 556,000  
Total ending allowance balance 1,410,000 2,518,000 2,511,000
Real Estate | Multi-family      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the beginning of period 22,619,000 7,290,000 7,290,000
Provision/(credit) for credit losses (823,000) (31,000)  
Loans charged-off     (3,827,000)
Total ending allowance balance 21,796,000 7,259,000 22,619,000
Real Estate | One-to-four-family      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the beginning of period 540,000 577,000 577,000
Provision/(credit) for credit losses 86,000 25,000  
Total ending allowance balance 626,000 602,000 540,000
Commercial and industrial      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the beginning of period 10,180,000 10,991,000 10,991,000
Provision/(credit) for credit losses 6,735,000 1,262,000  
Loans charged-off (4,329,000)    
Recoveries   180,000  
Total ending allowance balance 12,586,000 12,433,000 10,180,000
Consumer      
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the beginning of period 413,000 383,000 383,000
Provision/(credit) for credit losses (83,000) 79,000  
Loans charged-off (153,000) (118,000) (262,000)
Recoveries 14,000    
Total ending allowance balance $ 191,000 $ 344,000 $ 413,000