LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Recorded investment in non-accrual loans by class (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	$ 12,987	$ 3,006
Number of loans classified as TDRs \| loan	2	1
Recorded investments	$ 1,800
Cash, Securities and Other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	11,252
Recorded investments	$ 13,000
1-4 Family Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans		$ 1,171
Number of loans classified as TDRs \| loan	1	1
Commercial and Industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Non-accrual loans	$ 1,735	$ 1,835

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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