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BORROWED FUNDS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Long-term borrowings |  |  | 125,509,000 | 110,844,000
Variable-rate FHLB advances |  |  | 0 | 0
Federal Reserve Bank Advances |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  | 647,900,000 | 511,000,000
Advances from the FHLBB |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  | 3,000,000 |
Long-term line of credit |  |  | 0 | 0
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  | 1,500,000,000 | 1,500,000,000
Short-term debt |  |  | 0 | 0
Long-term borrowings |  |  | 4,445,000 | 13,331,000
Federal Reserve Bank Advances |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  |  | 0 | 0
Federal Home Loan Bank Certificates And Obligations F H L B Callable Advances |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  | 0 | 10,000,000
Federal Home Loan Bank Certificates And Obligations F H L B Amortizing Advances |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  | 4,400,000 | 3,300,000
Subordinated notes |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Long-term borrowings |  |  | 98,089,000 | $ 74,590,000
Subordinated notes | Subordinated Debt |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Maturity period (in years) | 10 years | 15 years |  |
Principal amount of debt issued | $ 100,000,000 | $ 75,000,000 |  |
Fixed interest rate (as percent) | 5.50% |  |  |
Maturity period with fixed interest rate (in years) | 5 years |  |  |
Non callable period (in years) | 5 years |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as percent) | 2.49% |  |  |
Subordinated notes | Debt Instrument Variable Rate Three Month SOFR | Subordinated Debt |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance expense |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |
Junior subordinated borrowing | Trust I |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Common stock of trust (as percent) |  |  | 100.00% |
Common stock of trust included in other asset |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Sole asset of trust in form of debt |  |  | $ 15,500,000 |
Variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 6.54% | 2.01%
Period up to which interest payments can be deferred (in years) |  |  | 5 years |
Junior subordinated borrowing | Trust II |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Common stock of trust (as percent) |  |  | 100.00% |
Common stock of trust included in other asset |  |  | $ 200,000 |
Sole asset of trust in form of debt |  |  | $ 8,200,000 |
Variable interest rate (as percent) |  |  | 6.47% | 1.90%
Period up to which interest payments can be deferred (in years) |  |  | 5 years |
Junior subordinated borrowing | LIBOR | Trust I |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as percent) |  |  | 1.85% |
Junior subordinated borrowing | LIBOR | Trust II |  |  |  |
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as percent) |  |  | 1.70% |

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