ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Covid-19 Loan Modifications (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan
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	4.30%
COVID-19
Number of Loans Modified \| loan	69
Outstanding Balance of Modified Loans \| $	$ 130.4

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

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