SECURITIES - Securities With Unrealized Losses (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Number of securities with unrealized losses
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, less than 12 months	19	40
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, 12 months or more	6	207
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Number of Positions	25	247
Debt securities with credit losses recognized in income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
US Treasury Securities
Number of securities with unrealized losses
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, less than 12 months		0
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, 12 months or more		1
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Number of Positions		1
US Government Sponsored Agencies
Number of securities with unrealized losses
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, less than 12 months		0
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, 12 months or more		2
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Number of Positions		2
Mortgage-backed securities residential
Number of securities with unrealized losses
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, less than 12 months	7	5
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, 12 months or more	6	84
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Number of Positions	13	89
Mortgage-backed securities commercial
Number of securities with unrealized losses
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, less than 12 months	1	0
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, 12 months or more	0	9
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Number of Positions	1	9
State and Municipal Securities
Number of securities with unrealized losses
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, less than 12 months	11	35
Number of available-for-sale securities in unrealized loss positions, 12 months or more	0	111
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Number of Positions	11	146

Disclosure regarding factors used to determine that the impairment of securities not categorized as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities (hence equal to available for sale securities) where cost exceeds fair value is not an other than temporary impairment (OTTI). This item contains disclosure of the number of investment positions in the available-for-sale investments determined to be temporarily impaired for 12 months or more.

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Number of investments in debt securities measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in unrealized loss position, without allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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The cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings related to debt securities held for which a portion of an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity).

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