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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Loan Modifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
% of Total Class of Loans		0.05%		0.05%
Weighted-Average Months of Term Extension		3 months 24 days	64 months	3 months 24 days
Commercial and industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Months of Term Extension		3 months 24 days		3 months 24 days
Residential real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Months of Term Extension			64 months
Total commercial and industrial \| Commercial and industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
% of Total Class of Loans		0.46%		0.46%
Total residential real estate \| Residential real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
% of Total Class of Loans	0.00%	0.01%		0.01%
Term Extension
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loan modifications	$ 32	$ 1,419		$ 1,419
Term Extension \| Total commercial and industrial \| Commercial and industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loan modifications		1,419		1,419
Term Extension \| Total residential real estate \| Residential real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loan modifications	$ 32
Interest Rate Reduction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loan modifications		101		101
Interest Rate Reduction \| Total residential real estate \| Residential real estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loan modifications		101		101
Combination Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loan modifications		18		18
Combination Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension \| Total commercial and industrial \| Commercial and industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total loan modifications		$ 18		$ 18