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Amount awarded from other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 04, 2020
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Participating credit facility receivable, ownership interest, amount				$ 4,200
Participating credit facility receivable, amount				$ 36,000
Pioneer Bank Litigation
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, recovery received	$ 500
Loss contingency, damages sought		$ 3,700
Commitments to make loans \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		21,638	$ 28,459
Commitments to make loans \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		46,777	39,056
Unused lines of credit \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		2,091	1,300
Unused lines of credit \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		265,442	268,075
Standby letters of credit \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		0	0
Standby letters of credit \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		$ 16,010	$ 16,094