LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Activity For Related Party Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Beginning balance	$ 7,716	$ 9,115
New loans and advances	4,832	8,438
Repayments	(2,601)	(4,162)
Loans sold	(2,992)	(4,250)
Reclassifications due to officer and director changes	(980)	(1,425)
Ending balance	5,975	7,716
Off Balance Sheet Commitments to Related Parties	$ 3,000	$ 2,600

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The amount of off-balance-sheet commitments (including commitments to make loans, lines of credit and letters of credit) to related parties.

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Amount of reduction of allowance reserve for credit loss arising from sale of loan and lease portfolios.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the amount of new advances made to related parties in the form of loan and lease receivables.

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Amount of cash inflow from related parties which reduce the amount of loans and leases receivable due from related parties.

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