INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost, 1 year or less	$ 2,730
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value, 1 year or less	2,672
Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost, Over 1 year through 5 years	60,876
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value, Over 1 year through 5 years	57,552
Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost, Over 5 years through 10 years	31,835
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value, Over 5 years through 10 years	28,293
Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost, Over 10 years	8,499
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value, Over 10 years	8,450
Available for sale Securities, Amortized Cost, without a Single Maturity Date	387,181
Available for sale Securities, Fair Value, without a Single Maturity Date	369,927
Securities Available for sale, Amortized Cost	491,121	$ 441,638
Investment securities available for sale, at estimated fair value	466,894	393,975
Held to maturity Securities, Amortized Cost, 1 year or less	400
Held to maturity Securities, Fair Value, 1 year or less	396
Held to maturity Securities, Amortized Cost, Over 1 year through 5 years	5,652
Held to maturity Securities, Fair Value, Over 1 year through 5 years	5,248
Held to maturity Securities, Amortized Cost, Over 5 years through 10 years	36,357
Held to maturity Securities, Fair Value, Over 5 years through 10 years	34,532
Held to maturity Securities, Amortized Cost, Over 10 years	19,791
Held to maturity Securities, Fair Value, Over 10 years	16,298
Held to maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date, Net Carrying Amount	1,088
Held to maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date, Fair Value	1,063
Securities Held to maturity, Amortized Cost	63,288	64,578
Investment securities held to maturity	$ 57,537	$ 56,924