FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	$ 437,857	$ 349,332
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance	7,225	8,082
Valuation allowance	(883)	(925)
Impaired loans, net	7,225	8,082
Interest rate swap agreements
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Fair value derivative asset	3,902	6,566
Fair value of the derivative liability	3,902	6,566
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	25,068	12,182
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	24,312	26,344
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Tax Exempt
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	139,244	122,401
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Taxable
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	70,493	47,452
Residential Passthrough Securities
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	60,629	38,176
Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	44,593	57,467
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	73,518	45,310
Recurring fair value measurements
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	437,857	349,332
Marketable equity security	981	1,000
Servicing rights	2,247	1,689
Total asset fair value measurements	444,987	358,587
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Marketable equity security	981	1,000
Servicing rights	0	0
Total asset fair value measurements	981	1,000
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	437,857	349,332
Marketable equity security	0	0
Servicing rights	0	0
Total asset fair value measurements	441,759	355,898
Recurring fair value measurements \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Marketable equity security	0	0
Servicing rights	2,247	1,689
Total asset fair value measurements	2,247	1,689
Recurring fair value measurements \| Interest rate swap agreements
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Fair value derivative asset	3,902	6,566
Fair value of the derivative liability	3,902	6,566
Recurring fair value measurements \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Fair value derivative asset	0	0
Fair value of the derivative liability	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Fair value derivative asset	3,902	6,566
Fair value of the derivative liability	3,902	6,566
Recurring fair value measurements \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Fair value derivative asset	0	0
Fair value of the derivative liability	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations of the U.S. Treasury
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	25,068	12,182
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations of the U.S. Treasury \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations of the U.S. Treasury \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	25,068	12,182
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations of the U.S. Treasury \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	24,312	26,344
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations of U.S. Government agencies \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations of U.S. Government agencies \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	24,312	26,344
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations of U.S. Government agencies \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Tax Exempt
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	139,244	122,401
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Tax Exempt \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Tax Exempt \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	139,244	122,401
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Tax Exempt \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Taxable
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	70,493	47,452
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Taxable \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Taxable \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	70,493	47,452
Recurring fair value measurements \| Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Taxable \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Residential Passthrough Securities
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	60,629	38,176
Recurring fair value measurements \| Residential Passthrough Securities \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Residential Passthrough Securities \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	60,629	38,176
Recurring fair value measurements \| Residential Passthrough Securities \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	44,593	57,467
Recurring fair value measurements \| Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	44,593	57,467
Recurring fair value measurements \| Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	73,518	45,310
Recurring fair value measurements \| Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Recurring fair value measurements \| Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	73,518	45,310
Recurring fair value measurements \| Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total, fair value	0	0
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total asset fair value measurements	7,716	8,495
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance	7,225	8,082
Valuation allowance	(883)	(925)
Impaired loans, net	6,342	7,157
Foreclosed assets held for sale	1,374	1,338
Nonrecurring fair value measurements \| Level 1
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total asset fair value measurements	0	0
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance	0	0
Valuation allowance	0	0
Impaired loans, net	0	0
Foreclosed assets held for sale	0	0
Nonrecurring fair value measurements \| Level 2
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total asset fair value measurements	0	0
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance	0	0
Valuation allowance	0	0
Impaired loans, net	0	0
Foreclosed assets held for sale	0	0
Nonrecurring fair value measurements \| Level 3
Assets Measured at Fair Value
Total asset fair value measurements	7,716	8,495
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance	7,225	8,082
Valuation allowance	(883)	(925)
Impaired loans, net	6,342	7,157
Foreclosed assets held for sale	$ 1,374	$ 1,338

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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