CAPITAL RATIOS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Actual and Required Capital Ratios (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Actual
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$ 461,309	$ 454,960
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	392,951	386,548
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	413,571	407,168
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio)	$ 413,571	$ 407,168
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.1369	0.1347
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.1166	0.1145
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.1227	0.1206
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio), ratio	0.1030	0.1030
Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy purposes
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$ 269,669	$ 270,206
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	151,689	151,918
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	202,252	202,571
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio)	$ 160,540	$ 158,123
Minimum regulatory capital requirements, Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.0800	0.0800
Minimum regulatory capital requirements, Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	4.50%	4.50%
Minimum regulatory capital requirements, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.0600	0.0600
Minimum regulatory capital requirements, Tier 1 capital to average assets, (leverage ratio), ratio	0.0400	0.0400
Bank
Actual
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$ 457,937	$ 452,823
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	426,199	421,031
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	426,199	421,031
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio)	$ 426,199	$ 421,031
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.1361	0.1344
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.1267	0.1250
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.1267	0.1250
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio), ratio	0.1063	0.1066
Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy purposes
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$ 269,086	$ 269,538
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	151,360	151,571
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	201,813	202,095
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio)	$ 160,365	$ 157,985
Minimum regulatory capital requirements, Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.0800	0.0800
Minimum regulatory capital requirements, Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	4.50%	4.50%
Minimum regulatory capital requirements, Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.0600	0.0600
Minimum regulatory capital requirements, Tier 1 capital to average assets, (leverage ratio), ratio	0.0400	0.0400
Minimum Required to be Well Capitalized
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$ 336,357	$ 336,922
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	218,631	218,936
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	269,084	269,460
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio)	$ 200,457	$ 197,482
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.1000	0.1000
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.0650	0.0650
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, ratio	0.0800	0.0800
Tier 1 capital to average assets (leverage ratio), ratio	0.0500	0.0500

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