FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Advance from Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	$ 85,790	$ 85,790	$ 81,388
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Advance from Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLB program, admitted assets, actual	3,000,000	3,000,000
FHLB program, maximum borrowing capacity	773,000	773,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	86,000	86,000
Interest expense on FHLB borrowings	1,000	2,000
FHLB program, investments pledged as security	$ 95,000	$ 95,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago \| Minimum
Advance from Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLB advances, interest rate (as a percent)	4.90%	4.90%
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago \| Maximum
Advance from Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLB advances, interest rate (as a percent)	5.70%	5.70%

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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States the interest rate applicable to Federal Home Loan Bank advances outstanding as of the Balance Sheet date.

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Amount of maximum advances or credit lines available from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).

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Interest expense incurred during the reporting period on short-term borrowings associated with Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank advances.

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