FAIR VALUE - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 687,594	$ 554,611
Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	687,594	554,611
Equity investments, at fair value	2,193	1,880
Derivative Asset	10,704	14,345
Financial Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	11,098	14,702
Non-recurring \| Other real estate owned:
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net	156	237
Non-recurring \| Other real estate owned: \| Commercial mortgages, other
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net		111
Non-recurring \| Residential mortgages \| Other real estate owned:
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net	156	126
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	20,519	0
Equity investments, at fair value	2,193	1,880
Derivative Asset	0	0
Financial Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Non-recurring \| Other real estate owned:
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Non-recurring \| Other real estate owned: \| Commercial mortgages, other
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net		0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Non-recurring \| Residential mortgages \| Other real estate owned:
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	667,075	554,611
Equity investments, at fair value	0	0
Derivative Asset	10,704	14,345
Financial Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	11,098	14,702
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Non-recurring \| Other real estate owned:
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Non-recurring \| Other real estate owned: \| Commercial mortgages, other
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net		0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Non-recurring \| Residential mortgages \| Other real estate owned:
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0	0
Equity investments, at fair value	0	0
Derivative Asset	0	0
Financial Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Non-recurring \| Other real estate owned:
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net	156	237
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Non-recurring \| Other real estate owned: \| Commercial mortgages, other
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net		111
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Non-recurring \| Residential mortgages \| Other real estate owned:
Other real estate owned:
Total other real estate owned, net	156	126
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	20,519
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	20,519
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0
Mortgage-backed securities, residential
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	553,595	467,866
Mortgage-backed securities, residential \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	553,595	467,866
Mortgage-backed securities, residential \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0	0
Mortgage-backed securities, residential \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	553,595	467,866
Mortgage-backed securities, residential \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0	0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	42,672	43,405
Obligations of states and political subdivisions \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	42,672	43,405
Obligations of states and political subdivisions \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0	0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	42,672	43,405
Obligations of states and political subdivisions \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0	0
Corporate bonds and notes
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	10,094	9,035
Corporate bonds and notes \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	10,094	9,035
Corporate bonds and notes \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0	0
Corporate bonds and notes \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	10,094	9,035
Corporate bonds and notes \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0	0
SBA loan pools
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	60,714	34,305
SBA loan pools \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	60,714	34,305
SBA loan pools \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	0	0
SBA loan pools \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	60,714	34,305
SBA loan pools \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Recurring
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 0	$ 0

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