LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Non-accrual Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Nonaccrual	$ 11,586	$ 6,994
Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance	1,427	2,050
Nonaccrual, Past Due 90 days and Accruing		2
Commercial construction \| Total commercial loans
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Nonaccrual	31
Commercial real estate owner occupied \| Total commercial real estate
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Nonaccrual	829	736
Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance	237	671
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied \| Total commercial real estate
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Nonaccrual	184	277
Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance		184
Commercial and industrial \| Total commercial and industrial
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Nonaccrual	1,371	1,099
Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance	141	295
Residential real estate \| Total residential real estate
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Nonaccrual	7,912	3,591
Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance	1,044	898
Home equity
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Nonaccrual	1,183	1,267
Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance	1	1
Nonaccrual, Past Due 90 days and Accruing		2
Consumer other \| Total consumer
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Nonaccrual	76	24
Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance	$ 4	$ 1

Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with no allowance for credit loss. Excludes net investment in lease.

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