SECURITIES - Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	$ 457,081	$ 464,968
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	285	351
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(52,272)	(49,564)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	405,094	415,755
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	11,324	12,325
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(1,093)	(1,035)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	10,231	11,290
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	10,637	11,119
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(1,261)	(1,173)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	9,376	9,946
Bank holding company debt securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	28,953	28,952
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(5,484)	(5,452)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	23,469	23,500
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Tax Exempt
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	113,181	113,464
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	281	311
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(10,636)	(9,576)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	102,826	104,199
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Taxable
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	57,960	58,720
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(8,705)	(8,609)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	49,255	50,111
Residential Passthrough Securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	102,048	105,549
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	4	40
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(10,936)	(10,184)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	91,116	95,405
Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	48,477	50,212
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(3,976)	(3,750)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	44,501	46,462
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	76,249	76,412
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(10,128)	(9,730)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	66,121	66,682
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	8,252	8,215
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(53)	(55)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	$ 8,199	$ 8,160

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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