COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information
Expiration term of contingent obligations, months	12 months
Balances at the Federal Reserve Bank	$ 32,720	$ 30,520
Commitments to originate loans
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk	31,403	32,133
Unused lines of credit
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk	216,815	210,304
Standby letters of credit
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk	5,954	6,296
Equity commitments to affordable housing limited partnerships
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk	3,677	6,010
Commitments to sell loans
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information
Financial instruments with market and interest rate risk that maybe sold	$ 0	$ 0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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