LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Residential mortgages held for sale	$ 0	$ 400,000
Allowance for loan losses	$ 0
Number of days past due after which a retail loan is rated	90 days
Commercial and industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Payroll Protection Program Loans - CARES Act	$ 700,000
Residential Mortgages \| Asset Pledged as Collateral
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financial instruments, owned, at fair value	$ 228,400,000	$ 204,200,000

Financing Receivable, Allowance for Loan Losses in Payroll Protection Program Loans

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Financing Receivable, Payroll Protection Program Loans - CARES Act

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Number Of Days Past Due After Which A Loan Will Be Rated

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Amount, after valuation allowance, of financing receivable held for sale and not part of disposal group. Excludes loan covered under loss sharing agreement and loan classified as investment in debt security.

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