SECURITIES (Held to Maturity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost of HTM Securities, Total	$ 200,644	$ 209,565	$ 202,646	$ 205,208	$ 207,637
Fair Value of HTM Securities, Total	198,147	209,887	$ 189,221	$ 202,266	$ 209,376
Gross Unrealized Gains on HTM Securities, Total	2,106	1,766
Gross Unrealized Losses on HTM Securities, Total	(4,603)	(1,444)
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies and Corporations
Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost of HTM Securities Maturing After One Year But Within Five Years	15,886	13,039
Amortized Cost of HTM Securities Maturing After Five Years But Within Ten Years	13,634	15,561
Amortized Cost of HTM Securities, Total	29,520	28,600
Amortized Cost of HTM Securities Without Single Maturity Date		180,965
Fair Value of HTM Securities Maturing After One Year But Within Five Years	15,984	13,067
Fair Value of HTM Securities Maturing After Five Years But Within Ten Years	13,702	15,605
Fair Value of HTM Securities, Total	29,686	28,672
Fair Value of HTM Securities Without Single Maturity Date		181,215
Gross Unrealized Gains on HTM Securities Maturing After one year but within five years	104	28
Gross Unrealized Gains on HTM Securities Maturing After five years but within ten years	85	56
Gross Unrealized Gains on HTM Securities, Total	189	84
Gross Unrealized Gains on HTM Securities Without Single Maturity Date		1,682
Gross Unrealized Losses on HTM Securities Maturing After one year but within five years	(6)
Gross Unrealized Losses on HTM Securities Maturing After five years but within ten years	(17)	(12)
Gross Unrealized Losses on HTM Securities, Total	(23)	(12)
Gross Unrealized Losses on HTM Securities Without Single Maturity Date		$ (1,432)
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost of HTM Securities, Total	171,124
Amortized Cost of HTM Securities Without Single Maturity Date	171,124
Fair Value of HTM Securities Without Single Maturity Date	168,461
Gross Unrealized Gains on HTM Securities Without Single Maturity Date	1,917
Gross Unrealized Losses on HTM Securities Without Single Maturity Date	$ (4,580)