FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loans receivable [Abstract]
Mortgage servicing rights	$ 1,918	$ 1,794
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	163,247	159,643
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Certificates of deposit	15,717	16,213
Loans receivable [Abstract]
Loans held-for-sale	1,243	3,326
Interest receivable	3,686	3,996
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Interest payable	80	78
Carrying Amount [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank and other equity securities	4,409	4,409
Loans receivable [Abstract]
Net loans	653,453	669,770
Mortgage servicing rights	1,798	1,794
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits	1,060,734	1,063,696
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	163,247	159,643
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Certificates of deposit	15,726	16,230
Loans receivable [Abstract]
Loans held-for-sale	1,280	3,363
Interest receivable	3,686	3,996
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Interest payable	80	78
Fair Value [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets [Abstract]
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank and other equity securities	4,409	4,409
Loans receivable [Abstract]
Net loans	652,973	669,437
Mortgage servicing rights	1,918	1,794
Financial liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits	$ 990,737	$ 1,001,460

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Amounts due from interest bearing liabilities, which may be included in Interest Payable and Other Liabilities as categorized on the statement of financial position.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Amounts due from interest earning assets, which may be included in Interest Receivable and Other Assets as categorized on the statement of financial position.

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Fair value portion of investments in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) stock and other equity securities.

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Cash
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Cash Equivalents
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016

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Fair value portion of deposit liabilities held by the entity, including, but not limited to, foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing, demand deposits, saving deposits, negotiable orders of withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits.

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Fair value portion of loans held-for-sale including, but not limited to, mortgage loans and finance receivables.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Glossary Loan
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6517073

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 50
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68078379&loc=d3e122625-111746

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