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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Covenant Acquisition (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Goodwill		$ 52,505,000	$ 52,526,000	$ 52,505,000	$ 52,526,000	$ 52,505,000	$ 52,505,000	$ 28,388,000	$ 28,388,000
Merger-related expenses		$ 0	6,402,000	0	7,526,000
Covenant Financial Inc.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Goodwill	$ 24,100,000
Loans	464,200,000
Deposits	481,800,000
Borrowings	64,000,000.0
Subordinated debt	10,100,000
Available-for-sale debt securities	10,800,000
Bank owned life insurance	$ 11,200,000
Refinement term of assets and liabilities	1 year
Merger-related expenses			$ 6,402,000	$ 0	$ 7,526,000
Covenant Financial Inc. \| Core Deposits
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Core deposit intangible asset	$ 3,100,000