ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - LOANS - Loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Loans:
Individually evaluated	$ 7,627	$ 14,266
Collectively evaluated	1,025,100	1,053,683
Total loans	1,032,727	1,067,949
Allowance for loan losses:
Specific reserve allocation	558	541
General reserve allocation	12,570	13,371
Total allowance for credit losses	13,128	13,912	$ 15,053
Commercial and industrial
Loans:
Total loans	144,325	147,251
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied)
Loans:
Individually evaluated	2,034	8,773
Collectively evaluated	215,901	225,109
Total loans	217,935	233,882
Allowance for loan losses:
General reserve allocation	3,725	3,451
Total allowance for credit losses	3,725	3,451	3,428
Commercial Portfolio Segment
Loans:
Total loans	750,108	782,228
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial real estate (owner occupied)
Loans:
Individually evaluated	2,875	3,429
Collectively evaluated	82,358	83,524
Total loans	85,233	86,953
Allowance for loan losses:
General reserve allocation	319	398
Total allowance for credit losses	319	398	1,529
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial and industrial
Loans:
Individually evaluated	2,148	1,675
Collectively evaluated	142,177	145,576
Total loans	144,325	147,251
Allowance for loan losses:
Specific reserve allocation	558	541
General reserve allocation	2,429	2,319
Total allowance for credit losses	2,987	2,860	3,030
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail
Loans:
Individually evaluated	415
Collectively evaluated	171,115	181,778
Total loans	171,530	181,778
Allowance for loan losses:
General reserve allocation	3,248	3,695
Total allowance for credit losses	3,248	3,695	3,488
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family
Loans:
Collectively evaluated	131,085	132,364
Total loans	131,085	132,364
Allowance for loan losses:
General reserve allocation	1,403	1,478
Total allowance for credit losses	1,403	1,478	1,430
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied)
Loans:
Total loans	217,935	233,882
Residential mortgages
Loans:
Individually evaluated	155	379
Collectively evaluated	169,659	176,731
Total loans	169,814	177,110
Allowance for loan losses:
General reserve allocation	296	839
Total allowance for credit losses	296	839	1,021
Consumer
Loans:
Individually evaluated		10
Collectively evaluated	112,805	108,601
Total loans	112,805	108,611
Allowance for loan losses:
General reserve allocation	1,150	1,191
Total allowance for credit losses	$ 1,150	$ 1,191	$ 1,127

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