DEPOSITS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Summary of deposits [Abstract]
Non interest-bearing demand deposits	$ 625,762	$ 653,166
Interest-bearing demand deposits	306,536	291,138
Insured money market deposits	595,123	623,714
Savings deposits	245,550	249,144
Certificates of deposits $250,000 or less	401,563	365,058
Certificates of deposits greater than $250,000	101,125	76,804
Brokered deposits	92,159	142,776
Other time deposits	29,065	27,627
Total deposits	2,396,883	$ 2,429,427
Scheduled maturities of time deposits [Abstract]
2025	591,926
2026	18,428
2027	11,726
2028	1,184
2029	648
2030	0
Total	623,912
Brokered deposit maturities in year one	80,000
Brokered deposit maturities in year four	$ 9,500

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Brokered Time Deposit Maturities, Year Three

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One-Way Brokered Deposits

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Other Time Deposits

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Time Deposits, 250,000 or Less

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Time Deposits, More Than 250,000

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Amount of deposits in accounts that offer many of the same services as checking accounts although transactions may be somewhat more limited, share some of the characteristics of a money market fund and are insured by the Federal government, also known as money market accounts.

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The aggregate amount of all domestic and foreign noninterest-bearing deposits liabilities held by the entity.

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Amount of time deposit maturing after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of time deposit maturing in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of time deposit maturing in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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