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SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE, HELD TO MATURITY, AND EQUITY SECURITIES - Schedule of Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Total
Beginning balance	$ 91	$ 105
(Benefit)/provision for credit losses	(20)	(6)
Ending balance	71	99
Municipal bonds and obligations
Total
Beginning balance	66	70
(Benefit)/provision for credit losses	(17)	(3)
Ending balance	49	67
Tax advantaged economic development bonds
Total
Beginning balance	25	35
(Benefit)/provision for credit losses	(3)	(3)
Ending balance	$ 22	$ 32

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- Definition

Amount, excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
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