CAPITAL RATIOS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Actual and Required Capital Ratios (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019
Actual
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$ 395,301	$ 380,690
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	308,825	295,635
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	329,445	316,255
Tier 1 capital to average assets	$ 329,445	$ 316,255
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	13.76	14.31
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	10.75	11.11
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	11.47	11.89
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio	9.16	8.66
Regulatory Minimum to be "Well-Capitalized"
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$ 287,216	$ 265,997
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	186,691	172,898
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	299,773	212,798
Tier 1 capital to average assets	$ 179,785	$ 182,536
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	10.00	10.00
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	6.50%	6.50%
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	8.00	8.00
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	$ 389,279	$ 375,435
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	363,423	351,000
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	363,423	351,000
Tier 1 capital to average assets	$ 363,423	$ 351,000
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	13.57	14.13
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	12.67	13.21
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	12.67	13.21
Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio	10.12	9.62
Regulatory Minimum to be "Well-Capitalized"
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$ 286,882	$ 265,733
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	186,474	172,726
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	229,506	212,586
Tier 1 capital to average assets	$ 179,637	$ 182,396
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	10.00	10.00
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	8.00	8.00	8.0
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized, Tier 1 capital to average assets, ratio	5.00	5.00	10.0

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