LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES, Components of the Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]
Allowance for Credit Losses	$ 21,153	$ 18,552	$ 17,304
Allowance for credit losses - off-balance sheet credit exposure	1,265	165	165
Total allowance for credit losses	22,418	18,717	17,469
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	18,552	17,304	15,815
Loans charge-off	(1,329)	(472)	(214)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	49	37	153
Net loans charged-off	(1,280)	(435)
Provision for credit losses	5,492	1,683	1,550
Balance at end of period	21,153	18,552	17,304
Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Off-Balance-Sheet, credit loss, liability	165	165
Off-Balance-Sheet, credit loss, liability	1,265	165	165
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss and Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	18,717	17,469
Loans charge-off	(1,329)	(472)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	49	37
Net loans charged-off	(1,280)	(435)
Provision for credit losses		1,683
Balance at end of period	22,418	18,717	$ 17,469
PCD Acquired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]
Allowance for Credit Losses		1,689
Allowance for credit losses - off-balance sheet credit exposure		0
Total allowance for credit losses		1,689
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,689
Provision for credit losses	901
Balance at end of period		1,689
Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Off-Balance-Sheet, credit loss, liability	0
Off-Balance-Sheet, credit loss, liability, provision for credit losses	36
Off-Balance-Sheet, credit loss, liability		0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss and Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,689
Provision for credit losses	937
Balance at end of period		1,689
Acquisition Day 1 Non-PCD [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Provision for credit losses	4,591
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss and Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Provision for credit losses	4,591
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | ASU 2016-13 [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]
Allowance for Credit Losses		(3,300)
Allowance for credit losses - off-balance sheet credit exposure		1,064
Total allowance for credit losses		(2,236)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(3,300)
Balance at end of period		(3,300)
Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Off-Balance-Sheet, credit loss, liability	1,064
Off-Balance-Sheet, credit loss, liability, credit loss expense (reversal)		1,064
Off-Balance-Sheet, credit loss, liability		1,064
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss and Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ (2,236)
Balance at end of period		$ (2,236)