LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Activity in Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 21,699	$ 21,153	$ 18,552
Off-balance-sheet, credit loss, liability	676	1,265	165
Total, balance at beginning of period	22,375	22,418	18,717
Loans charge-off	(858)	(2,673)	(1,329)
Total, loans charge-off	(858)	(2,673)	(1,329)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	77	43	49
Total, recoveries of loans previously charged-off	77	43	49
Net loans charged-off	(781)	(2,630)	(1,280)
Total, net loans charged-off	(781)	(2,630)	(1,280)
Provision for credit losses	1,888	3,176	5,492
Off-balance-sheet, credit loss, liability, provision for credit losses	487	(589)
Total, provision for credit losses	2,375	2,587
Balance at end of period	22,806	21,699	21,153
Off-balance-sheet, credit loss, liability	1,163	676	1,265
Toal, balance at end of period	$ 23,969	$ 22,375	22,418
PCD Acquired Loans [Member]
LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period			1,689
Total, balance at beginning of period			1,689
Provision for credit losses			901
Off-balance-sheet, credit loss, liability, provision for credit losses			36
Total, provision for credit losses			937
Acquisition Day 1 Non-PCD [Member]
LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES [Abstract]
Provision for credit losses			4,591
Total, provision for credit losses			4,591
ASU 2016-13 [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period			(3,300)
Off-balance-sheet, credit loss, liability			1,064
Total, balance at beginning of period			$ (2,236)