CAPITAL RATIOS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Actual and Required Capital Ratios (Details)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Actual
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	13.32	13.61
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	10.29	10.57
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	11.08	11.39
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio	8.14	8.13
Capital Required For Capital Adequacy [Abstract]
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	10.50	10.50
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	7.00%	7.00%
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	8.50	8.50
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio	5.00	5.00
Bank
Actual
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	13.03	12.42
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	12.33	11.79
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	12.33	11.79
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio	9.06	8.39
Capital Required For Capital Adequacy [Abstract]
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	10.50	10.50
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	8.50	8.50	8.5
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio	5.00	5.00	10.5

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