DEPOSITS - Schedule of Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Summary of deposits [Abstract]
Non interest-bearing demand deposits	$ 624,532	$ 625,762
Interest-bearing demand deposits	326,645	306,536
Insured money market deposits	601,391	595,123
Savings deposits	254,490	245,550
Certificates of deposits $250,000 or less	339,320	401,563
Certificates of deposits greater than $250,000	98,714	101,125
Brokered deposits	0	92,159
Other time deposits	25,582	29,065
Total deposits	$ 2,270,674	$ 2,396,883

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Other Time Deposits

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Time Deposits, 250,000 or Less

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Time Deposits, More Than 250,000

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(12))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478546/942-210-S99-1

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Amount of deposits in accounts that offer many of the same services as checking accounts although transactions may be somewhat more limited, share some of the characteristics of a money market fund and are insured by the Federal government, also known as money market accounts.

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Amount of deposits in interest-bearing transaction accounts at banks or savings and loans, that are restricted in regard to ownership and can usually only be held by individuals, nonprofit entities and governments. Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts differ from money market demand accounts as they typically have higher reserve requirements and no limit on the number of checks that can be written.

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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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The aggregate amount of all domestic and foreign noninterest-bearing deposits liabilities held by the entity.

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