LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS (Troubled Debt Restructuring Loans) (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	25	25
Recorded Investment	$ 3,102	$ 3,066
Specific Reserve	$ 406	$ 401
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	20	21
Recorded Investment	$ 2,520	$ 2,638
Specific Reserve	$ 307	$ 364
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	2	2
Recorded Investment	$ 95	$ 100
Specific Reserve	$ 0	$ 0
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	1	0
Recorded Investment	$ 157	$ 0
Specific Reserve	$ 56	$ 0
Commercial real estate - owner-occupied
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	2	2
Recorded Investment	$ 330	$ 328
Specific Reserve	$ 43	$ 37

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Financing Receivable Modifications Number Of Contracts Outstanding

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring.

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