INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) Security	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Security	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Security
INVESTMENT SECURITIES [Abstract]
Number of securities owned with fair value than cost for twelve months or greater (in Security) | Security	242	312
Number of securities owned with fair value than cost for less than twelve months (in Security) | Security	21	5
Allowance for credit losses	$ 0	$ 0
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale	0	0	$ 86,504
Gain or loss on the day of acquisition	0
Gross losses on available for sale securities	0	0	89
Gross gains on available for sale securities	0	0	38
Municipal Securities [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES [Abstract]
Gross losses on available for sale securities			$ 89
Available-for-sale securities sold at a gross loss (in Security) | Security			7
Gross gains on available for sale securities			$ 38
Available-for-sale securities sold at a gross gain (in Security) | Security			2
Public Funds, Other Deposit and Borrowings [Member] | Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES [Abstract]
Investment securities pledged as collateral	$ 367,936,000	$ 340,371,000