REGULATORY CAPITAL (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Actual
Total capital to risk weighted assets, amount, actual	$ 890,991	$ 829,871
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, amount, actual	830,625	765,652
Tier 1 capital to average assets, amount, actual	830,625	765,652
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, amount, actual	$ 830,625	$ 765,652
Total capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, actual	0.1564	0.1535
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, actual	0.1458	0.1416
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio, actual	0.0963	0.0917
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, ratio, actual	0.1458	0.1416
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
Total capital to risk weighted assets, amount, capital adequacy	$ 455,612	$ 432,493
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, amount, capital adequacy	341,709	324,370
Tier 1 capital to average assets, amount, capital adequacy	345,109	334,109
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, amount, capital adequacy	$ 256,282	$ 243,277
Total capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, capital adequacy	0.0800	0.0800
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, capital adequacy	0.0600	0.0600
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio, capital adequacy	0.0400	0.0400
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, ratio, capital adequacy	0.0450	0.0450
To Be Considered Well Capitalized
Total capital to risk weighted assets, amount, well capitalized	$ 569,515	$ 540,616
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, amount, well capitalized	455,612	432,493
Tier 1 capital to average assets, amount, well capitalized	431,387	417,637
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, amount, well capitalized	$ 370,185	$ 351,400
Total capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, well capitalized	0.1000	0.1000
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, well capitalized	0.0800	0.0800
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio, well capitalized	0.0500	0.0500
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, ratio, well capitalized	0.0650	0.0650
Consolidated
Actual
Total capital to risk weighted assets, amount, actual	$ 936,532	$ 879,316
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, amount, actual	812,379	751,394
Tier 1 capital to average assets, amount, actual	812,379	751,394
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, amount, actual	$ 812,379	$ 751,394
Total capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, actual	0.1640	0.1626
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, actual	0.1423	0.1390
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio, actual	0.0936	0.0900
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, ratio, actual	0.1423	0.1390
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
Total capital to risk weighted assets, amount, capital adequacy	$ 456,875	$ 432,496
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, amount, capital adequacy	342,656	324,372
Tier 1 capital to average assets, amount, capital adequacy	347,198	334,112
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, amount, capital adequacy	$ 256,992	$ 243,279
Total capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, capital adequacy	0.0800	0.0800
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets, ratio, capital adequacy	0.0600	0.0600
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio, capital adequacy	0.0400	0.0400
Common equity tier 1 to risk weighted assets, ratio, capital adequacy	0.0450	0.0450

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