SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment
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Allowance	$ 568
Period of performance for return to accrual status	6 months
Enrollment term of employee stock purchase plan	6 months
Number of segments \| segment	1
Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net actuarial gain or loss amortized (percentage)	10.00%
Premises \| Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Estimated useful live of premises and equipment	5 years
Premises \| Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Estimated useful live of premises and equipment	39 years
Furniture and equipment \| Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Estimated useful live of premises and equipment	3 years
Furniture and equipment \| Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Estimated useful live of premises and equipment	8 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance	$ 0

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Threshold period of performance of non-accruing financing receivable upon which it is considered for return to accrual status, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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