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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Balance in Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans by Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment | $ 2,175 | $ 2,389
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 18,810 | 21,811
Total Allowance for Credit Losses | 20,985 | 24,200
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment | 37,959 | 36,190
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 5,271,000 | 4,758,569
Total loans | 5,297,283 | 4,794,759
Total | 5,308,959 | 4,803,799
Residential Properties |  |
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment | 1,174 | 1,059
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 4,555 | 4,056
Total Allowance for Credit Losses | 5,729 | 5,115
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment | 16,417 | 12,414
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 3,332,782 | 3,041,142
Total loans |  | 3,053,556
Total | 3,349,199 |
Commercial Real Estate |  |
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment | 411 | 374
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 4,926 | 8,337
Total Allowance for Credit Losses | 5,337 | 8,711
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment | 13,931 | 17,304
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 656,395 | 730,503
Total loans |  | 747,807
Total | 670,326 |
Land and Construction |  |
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 1,726 | 892
Total Allowance for Credit Losses | 1,726 | 892
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 63,701 | 55,832
Total loans |  | 55,832
Total | 63,701 |
Commercial and Industrial Loans |  |
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment | 590 | 956
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 7,496 | 8,293
Total Allowance for Credit Losses | 8,086 | 9,249
Loans, Individually Evaluated for Impairment | 7,611 | 6,472
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 1,208,630 | 912,204
Total loans | 1,217,078 | 918,676
Total | 1,216,241 |
Consumer Loans |  |
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 107 | 233
Total Allowance for Credit Losses | 107 | 233
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment | 9,492 | 18,888
Total loans | 9,468 | $ 18,888
Total | $ 9,492 |

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