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LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - TDR (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) loan branch	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2020 loan
Allowance for loan losses
Number of Loans | loan	2	4	0
Recorded Investment	$ 115	$ 18,817
Consumer other
Allowance for loan losses
Number of Loans | loan	1	2
Recorded Investment	$ 10	$ 71
Commercial and industrial loans
Allowance for loan losses
Number of Loans	1	2
Recorded Investment	$ 105	$ 18,746

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Number of financing receivable contracts modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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