LOANS - Impaired Loans - Incurred Loss Methodology (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	$ 14,214	$ 8,878
Unpaid Principal Balance		8,878
Average Recorded Investment	14,260	8,914
Interest Income Recognized	191
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	3,269	1,263
Unpaid Principal Balance		1,334
Related Allowance		551	$ 532
Average Recorded Investment	3,282	1,304
Interest Income Recognized	22
Total impaired loans
Recorded Investment	17,483	10,141	$ 23,338
Unpaid Principal Balance		10,212
Average Recorded Investment	17,542	10,218
Interest Income Recognized	213
Real estate mortgages \| Construction and development
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	4,810	372
Unpaid Principal Balance		372
Average Recorded Investment	4,813	397
Interest Income Recognized	55
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	234	92
Unpaid Principal Balance		92
Related Allowance		39
Average Recorded Investment	236	95
Interest Income Recognized	3
Real estate mortgages \| Residential
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	1,477	1,129
Unpaid Principal Balance		1,129
Average Recorded Investment	1,485	1,169
Interest Income Recognized	21
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	362	255
Unpaid Principal Balance		326
Related Allowance		90
Average Recorded Investment	364	265
Interest Income Recognized	4
Real estate mortgages \| Commercial
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	7,891	7,323
Unpaid Principal Balance		7,323
Average Recorded Investment	7,922	7,282
Interest Income Recognized	115
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	2,404	623
Unpaid Principal Balance		623
Related Allowance		166
Average Recorded Investment	2,406	630
Interest Income Recognized	9
Commercial and industrial
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	14	36
Unpaid Principal Balance		36
Average Recorded Investment	17	42
Interest Income Recognized	0
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	269	277
Unpaid Principal Balance		277
Related Allowance		248
Average Recorded Investment	276	298
Interest Income Recognized	6
Consumer and other
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	22	18
Unpaid Principal Balance		18
Average Recorded Investment	23	24
Interest Income Recognized	0
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	0	16
Unpaid Principal Balance		16
Related Allowance		8
Average Recorded Investment	0	$ 16
Interest Income Recognized	$ 0

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