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REGULATORY CAPITAL (Details Narrative) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
REGULATORY CAPITAL (Details Narrative) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Oct. 13, 2022 shares	Jul. 26, 2022 shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital, minimum percentage	0.025	0.025
Amount available for payment of dividends without prior regulatory approval \| $	$ 33.6	$ 33.6
Restricted equity in net assets \| $	$ 156.9	$ 156.9			$ 146.1
2021 Plan [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased			2,400,000
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased as percentage of total outstanding shares of common stock			10.00%
Repurchase Plan 2022 [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased				1,100,000
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased as percentage of total outstanding shares of common stock				5.00%
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	78,826
Shares remaining under plan	1,056,344	1,056,344
Repurchase Plans 2021 and 2022 [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased (in shares)		720,975