DEPOSITS - Schedule of Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships and corporations
Noninterest-bearing demand	$ 715,791	$ 278,547
Interest-bearing demand	496,502	351,435
Savings and money markets	545,501	363,026
Time deposits, including CDs and IRAs	224,595	272,034
Total deposits	1,982,389	1,265,042
Time deposits that meet or exceed the FDIC insurance limit	$ 16,955	$ 8,955

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The aggregate of all domestic interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit liabilities.

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Amount of money in interest-bearing domestic accounts that entitle the depositor to withdraw funds at any time without prior notice, also known as demand deposits.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic savings deposit liabilities. Saving deposits bear interest and have no stated maturity.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic time deposits. Time deposits bear interest for a fixed, stated period of time and include certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts.

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Amount of money in noninterest-bearing domestic accounts that entitle the depositor to withdraw funds at any time without prior notice, also known as demand deposits.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Industry Guide
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-Section V
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