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LOANS - Impaired Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
LOANS - Impaired Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item
Impaired loans
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,138	$ 21,748	$ 9,219
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		15,326	16,634
With an allowance recorded		11,657	2,721
Total impaired loans		26,983	19,355
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded		15,354	16,644
With an allowance recorded		11,663	2,721
Total impaired loans		27,017	19,365
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded		4,676	189
Total impaired loans		4,676	189
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		10,397	12,531
With an allowance recorded		8,027	2,757
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		18,424	15,288
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		569	568
With an allowance recorded		309	91
Total impaired loans		$ 878	$ 659
Other real estate	$ 0
Number of loans modified as TDRs for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification \| item	1	2	1
Commercial Real Estate \| Owner occupied
Impaired loans
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		$ 8,582
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		3,379	$ 268
Total impaired loans		3,379	268
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded		3,401	278
Total impaired loans		3,401	278
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		1,286	177
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		1,286	177
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		41
Total impaired loans		41
Commercial Real Estate \| Non-owner occupied
Impaired loans
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			926
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		2,296	2,816
Total impaired loans		2,296	2,816
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded		2,296	2,816
Total impaired loans		2,296	2,816
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		2,149	1,583
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		2,149	1,583
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		99	88
Total impaired loans		99	88
Residential Real Estate Loans
Impaired loans
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		338	644
Residential Real Estate Loans \| Home equity
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		294
Total impaired loans		294
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded		300
Total impaired loans		300
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		74
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		74
Residential Real Estate Loans \| Secured
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			8,234
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			8,234
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			5,644
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded			196
Residential Real Estate Loans \| Unsecured
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			5,316
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			5,316
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			5,127
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded			284
Commercial, industrial and agricultural:
Impaired loans
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,138	12,828	7,649
Commercial, industrial and agricultural: \| Secured
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		494
With an allowance recorded		9,612	2,721
Total impaired loans		10,106	10,955
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded		494
With an allowance recorded		9,612	2,721
Total impaired loans		10,106	10,955
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded		3,435	189
Total impaired loans		3,435	189
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		287
With an allowance recorded		6,189	2,757
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		6,476	8,401
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		18
With an allowance recorded		223	91
Total impaired loans		241	287
Commercial, industrial and agricultural: \| Unsecured
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		8,863
With an allowance recorded		2,045
Total impaired loans		10,908	5,316
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded		8,863
With an allowance recorded		2,051
Total impaired loans		10,914	5,316
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded		1,241
Total impaired loans		1,241
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded		6,601
With an allowance recorded		1,838
Average recorded investment in impaired loans		8,439	5,127
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		411
With an allowance recorded		86
Total impaired loans		497	$ 284
Taxi medallion loans
Impaired loans
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		1,100
Non-recurring basis
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	9,600	11,700
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	6,700	4,700
Non-recurring basis \| Carrying Amount
Related Allocated Allowance
With an allowance recorded	2,900	0
Non-recurring basis \| Carrying Amount \| Other real estate owned
Interest Income Recognized
Other real estate	$ 0	$ 0