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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
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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