LOANS - Collateral Dependent Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated loans		$ 26,983
Individually evaluated loans, related allowance for credit losses		4,676
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated loans		21,014
Individually evaluated loans, related allowance for credit losses		$ 4,676
Commercial, industrial and agricultural \| Collateral Dependent Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated loans	$ 12,300
Individually evaluated loans, related allowance for credit losses	$ 7,400

Amount of valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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