INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 560,688	$ 345,580
Available-for-sale Securities	564,839	359,866
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	9,178	14,554
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	5,027	268
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	15,736	1,501
Available-for-sale Securities	15,436	1,502
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain		1
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	300	0
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,499	996
Available-for-sale Securities	2,501	1,006
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	2	10
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	0	0
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	398,125	222,739
Available-for-sale Securities	397,729	229,929
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	3,596	7,375
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	3,992	185
Small Business Administration pools [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	30,835	34,577
Available-for-sale Securities	31,273	35,498
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	505	928
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	67	7
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	105,469	82,495
Available-for-sale Securities	109,848	88,603
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	4,918	6,184
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	539	76
Corporate and other securities [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	8,024	3,272
Available-for-sale Securities	8,052	3,328
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	157	56
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss	$ 129	$ 0

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