LOANS (Schedule of Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	$ 34,330	$ 22,548
With no related allowance recorded	34,330	22,548
With related allowance recorded		2,616
Total loans individually evaluated for impairment	35,346	25,164
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	30,284	20,470
With no related allowance recorded	30,284	20,470
With related allowance recorded		2,595
Total loans individually evaluated for impairment	31,300	23,065
Specific Reserves	262	522
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	24,339	22,516
With no related allowance recorded	24,339	22,516
With related allowance recorded		2,597
Total loans individually evaluated for impairment	25,483	25,113
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With related allowance recorded	1,016
Recorded Investment
With related allowance recorded	1,016
Specific Reserves	262
Average Impaired Loans
With related allowance recorded	1,144
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	102	110
With no related allowance recorded	102	110
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	36	52
With no related allowance recorded	36	52
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	45	92
With no related allowance recorded	45	92
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	9,789	9,607
With no related allowance recorded	9,789	9,607
With related allowance recorded	1,016	1,435
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	8,502	8,388
With no related allowance recorded	8,502	8,388
With related allowance recorded	1,016	1,414
Specific Reserves	262	482
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	8,042	10,847
With no related allowance recorded	8,042	10,847
With related allowance recorded	1,144	1,399
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	257	29
With no related allowance recorded	257	29
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	255	27
With no related allowance recorded	255	27
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	123	38
With no related allowance recorded	123	38
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Multifamily Property [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	1,262
With no related allowance recorded	1,262
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	1,262
With no related allowance recorded	1,262
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	105
With no related allowance recorded	105
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With related allowance recorded		1,181
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Property [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	2,741	3,238
With no related allowance recorded	2,741	3,238
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	1,574	2,503
With no related allowance recorded	1,574	2,503
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	2,025	1,568
With no related allowance recorded	2,025	1,568
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Investment Property [Member]
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	20,179	9,564
With no related allowance recorded	20,179	9,564
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	18,655	9,500
With no related allowance recorded	18,655	9,500
With related allowance recorded		1,181
Specific Reserves		40
Average Impaired Loans
With no related allowance recorded	13,999	9,971
With no related allowance recorded	$ 13,999	9,971
With related allowance recorded		$ 1,198

Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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