LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES -Loan Modifications (Details) - COVID-19 $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Delinquent over period	30 days
Payments Period	2 years
Number of Loans Modified \| loan	51
Outstanding Balance of Modified Loans \| $	$ 88.4
Loans modified for temporary payment	180 days
Number of loans modified \| loan	15
Loan deferral amount \| $	$ 3.4

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