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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND CREDIT QUALITY - Financial Effect of Loan Modifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 4,428
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.09%
Charge-offs	$ 7,332	$ 5,134	$ 5,983
Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	1,912
Commercial and Industrial Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 4,428
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.31%
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Charge-offs	$ 3,700	$ 5,600
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	1,912
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Working capital lines of credit loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 2,856
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.47%
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Working capital lines of credit loans \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Working capital lines of credit loans \| Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 1,912
Interest Rate Reduction	1.00%
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Working capital lines of credit loans \| Interest Rate Reduction \| Minimum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Interest Rate Reduction	1.00%
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Working capital lines of credit loans \| Interest Rate Reduction \| Maximum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Interest Rate Reduction	1.00%
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Working capital lines of credit loans \| Extended Maturity \| Minimum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Term Extension	12 months
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Working capital lines of credit loans \| Extended Maturity \| Maximum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Term Extension	120 months
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 1,572
Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.19%
Loans modified	$ 11,000
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans \| Principal Forgiveness
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	9,380
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans \| Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Principal Forgiveness	$ 0
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans \| Interest Rate Reduction \| Minimum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Interest Rate Reduction	0.75%
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans \| Interest Rate Reduction \| Maximum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Interest Rate Reduction	1.00%
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans \| Extended Maturity \| Minimum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Term Extension	40 months
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans \| Extended Maturity \| Maximum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Term Extension	60 months
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans \| Payment Delay \| Minimum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Term Extension	40 months
Commercial and Industrial Loans \| Non-working capital loans \| Payment Delay \| Maximum
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Term Extension	480 months