ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Covid-19 Loan Modifications (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) loan
Number of loans modified \| loan	2
Loan deferral amount	$ 2,100,000
Percentage of probability	50.00%
Percentage of reduction in collateral position	20.00%
Portion of loan portfolio exposed to high risk industries impacted by Covid-19	$ 3.0
COVID-19
# of Loans Modified \| loan	89
Outstanding Balance of Modified Loans	$ 160,800,000
Number of loans modified \| loan	2
Loan deferral amount	$ 2,062,000
% of Total Loan Balance Modified	0.13%

The percent of financial receivable loans modified and not treated as troubled debt restructuring.

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The percentage of loans have the probability of downgrade and violation of covenant conditions.

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The percentage of financial receivable loans for which reduction in collateral position.

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Financial Receivables Maximum Percent High Risk Industry Loans

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Amount of financing receivable modified not treated as troubled debt restructuring.

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Amount of financing receivable modified not treated as troubled debt restructuring and are still in deferral period.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified and not treated as troubled debt restructuring.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified and not treated as troubled debt restructuring and are still in deferral period.

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