EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR BENEFITS - Schedule of Option Activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Number
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)	518,259	501,492
Granted (in shares)	27,839	32,067
Exercised (in shares)	(180,141)	(15,300)
Forfeited (in shares)	(40,242)	0
Options outstanding, end of year (in shares)	325,715	518,259
Exercisable, end of year (in shares)	269,045	405,125
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted average exercise price, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 15.72	$ 15.37
Granted weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	29.73	20.61
Exercised weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	13.07	14.43
Forfeited weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	21.61	0
Weighted average exercise price, Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 17.65	$ 15.72
Weighted average remaining contractual life	5 years 3 months 25 days	5 years 8 months 19 days
Exercisable end of year weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 16.39	$ 14.66