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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 23, 2020	Feb. 04, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Participating credit facility receivable, ownership interest, amount		$ 4,200,000
Participating credit facility receivable, amount		36,000,000.0
Loss contingency, damages sought		$ 4,200,000
Proceeds from participation agreement	$ 461,309
Commitments to make loans \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments			$ 38,445,000	$ 15,560,000
Commitments to make loans \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments			23,485,000	25,233,000
Unused lines of credit \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments			450,000	1,062,000
Unused lines of credit \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments			250,744,000	229,137,000
Standby letters of credit \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments			0	0
Standby letters of credit \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments			$ 15,095,000	$ 16,272,000