DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of assets measured and recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Impaired loan with carrying value	$ 5,000	$ 266,000
Specific valuation allowance	5,000	8,000
Impaired loans	$ 0	258,000
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Impaired loans		$ 258,000
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis \| Impaired loans
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Valuation Techniques	Appraisal of collateral	Appraisal of collateral
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis \| Minimum \| Impaired loans
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Appraisal adjustments	100.00%	0.00%
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis \| Maximum \| Impaired loans
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Appraisal adjustments	100.00%	(100.00%)
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis \| Wgtd Ave \| Impaired loans
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Appraisal adjustments		3.00%
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis \| Level 1
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Impaired loans	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis \| Level 2
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Impaired loans	$ 0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis \| Level 3
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Impaired loans		$ 258,000

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