DEPOSITS AND RELATED INTEREST (Interest Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Deposits and Related Interest [Abstract]
Demand and savings deposits	$ 13,772	$ 6,299	$ 32,864	$ 16,376
Certificates of deposit	7,047	1,688	16,368	5,596
Total	$ 20,819	$ 7,987	$ 49,232	$ 21,972

Deposits and related interest.

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Aggregate amount of interest expense on all deposits.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 220
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.6)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483589/942-220-S99-1

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- Definition

Amount of interest expense on domestic certificates of deposit liabilities.

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The aggregate interest expense incurred on the following for deposits in domestic offices: (1) transaction accounts (NOW, and telephone and preauthorized transfer accounts), (2) money market deposits and (3) savings deposits.

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