LOANS AND LEASES (Schedule of Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) Contract	Sep. 30, 2020 Contract	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) Contract	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) Contract
Number of Loans \| Contract	2	0	4	3
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 455		$ 3,471	$ 427
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 455		$ 3,471	$ 427
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Sector [Member]
Number of Loans \| Contract			1	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			$ 2,194	$ 39
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			$ 2,194	$ 39
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]
Number of Loans \| Contract	2		3	2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 455		$ 1,277	$ 388
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 455		$ 1,277	$ 388

Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123577603&loc=SL6953676-111524

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