REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	$ (79)	$ (99)	$ 90
Change in fair value of equity investments	89	81	2,004
Income from bank owned life insurance	161	63	66
Total non-interest income	21,124	20,073	23,074
Overdraft Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	2,304	3,653	3,934
Service Charge on Deposits, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	830	807	793
Interchange Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	4,068	4,104	4,040
WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	9,492	9,503	9,317
Investment Brokerage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	657	673	510
Sale of OREO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	(79)	(99)	90
Sale of Loans
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	1,730	248	351
Loan Servicing Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	121	103	92
Sale of Securities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of securities		19
Change in fair value of equity investments	89
Product and Service, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	1,751	981	1,943
Core Banking
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Change in fair value of equity investments		143	2,024
Income from bank owned life insurance	161
Total non-interest income	10,982	10,356	13,596
Core Banking \| Overdraft Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	2,304	3,653	3,934
Core Banking \| Service Charge on Deposits, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	830	807	793
Core Banking \| Interchange Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	4,068	4,104	4,040
Core Banking \| WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
Core Banking \| Investment Brokerage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
Core Banking \| Sale of OREO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	(79)	(99)	90
Core Banking \| Sale of Loans
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	1,730	248	351
Core Banking \| Loan Servicing Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	121	103	92
Core Banking \| Sale of Securities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of securities		19
Change in fair value of equity investments	139
Core Banking \| Product and Service, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	1,708	1,378	2,272
WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Change in fair value of equity investments		0	0
Income from bank owned life insurance
Total non-interest income	9,492	9,503	9,317
WMG \| Overdraft Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| Service Charge on Deposits, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| Interchange Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	9,492	9,503	9,317
WMG \| Investment Brokerage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| Sale of OREO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	0	0	0
WMG \| Sale of Loans
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| Loan Servicing Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| Sale of Securities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of securities		0
Change in fair value of equity investments	0
WMG \| Product and Service, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Change in fair value of equity investments		(62)	(20)
Income from bank owned life insurance	0
Total non-interest income	650	214	161
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Overdraft Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Service Charge on Deposits, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Interchange Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Investment Brokerage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customer	657	673	510
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Sale of OREO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Sale of Loans
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Loan Servicing Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Sale of Securities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of securities		0
Change in fair value of equity investments	(50)
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM \| Product and Service, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue not from contract with customer	$ 43	$ (397)	$ (329)

Earnings on or other increases in the value of the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance policies.

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