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SECURITIES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Weighted average yield, total	4.30%	5.32%
US Treasury Securities | Other
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities pledged as collateral	$ 0.5	$ 0.5
Agency mortgage-backed Securities
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities pledged as collateral	$ 169.7
Agency Mortgage-backed Securities and Beneficial interests in FHLMC securitization
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Weighted average yield, total	2.00%	2.39%

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