LOANS - Impaired Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	$ 14,214	$ 14,540		$ 14,368
Unpaid Principal Balance	14,214			14,368
Average Recorded Investment	14,260	14,542	$ 14,385
Interest Income Recognized	191	165
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	3,269	3,277		1,979
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,340			2,050
Related Allowance	732			704
Average Recorded Investment	3,282	3,302	1,988
Interest Income Recognized	22	47
Total impaired loans
Recorded Investment	17,483	17,817		16,347
Unpaid Principal Balance	17,554			16,418
Average Recorded Investment	17,542	17,844	16,373
Interest Income Recognized	213	212
Real estate mortgages \| Construction and development
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	4,810	5,511		5,258
Unpaid Principal Balance	4,810			5,258
Average Recorded Investment	4,813	5,511	5,261
Interest Income Recognized	55	41
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	234	567		370
Unpaid Principal Balance	234			370
Related Allowance	62			148
Average Recorded Investment	236	573	370
Interest Income Recognized	3	9
Real estate mortgages \| Residential
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	1,477	2,396		1,081
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,477			1,081
Average Recorded Investment	1,485	2,405	1,090
Interest Income Recognized	21	23
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	362	800		633
Unpaid Principal Balance	433			704
Related Allowance	97			125
Average Recorded Investment	364	804	636
Interest Income Recognized	4	11
Real estate mortgages \| Commercial
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	7,891	6,411		7,992
Unpaid Principal Balance	7,891			7,992
Average Recorded Investment	7,922	6,395	7,993
Interest Income Recognized	115	98
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	2,404	1,507		680
Unpaid Principal Balance	2,404			680
Related Allowance	304			136
Average Recorded Investment	2,406	1,517	682
Interest Income Recognized	9	22
Commercial and industrial
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	14	200		22
Unpaid Principal Balance	14			22
Average Recorded Investment	17	208	25
Interest Income Recognized	0	3
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	269	383		285
Unpaid Principal Balance	269			285
Related Allowance	269			292
Average Recorded Investment	276	387	289
Interest Income Recognized	6	5
Consumer and other
With no related allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	22	22		15
Unpaid Principal Balance	22			15
Average Recorded Investment	23	23	16
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded:
Recorded Investment	0	20		11
Unpaid Principal Balance	0			11
Related Allowance	0			$ 3
Average Recorded Investment	0	21	$ 11
Interest Income Recognized	$ 0	$ 0

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