SECURITIES (Reconciliation of fair value of Available for Sale securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	$ 395,453	$ 420,703
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	17,869	6,118
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(462)	(397)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	412,860	426,424
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	22,476	32,473
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	1,640	642
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	24,116	33,115
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	224,293	243,548
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	9,337	3,456
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(1)	(4)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	233,629	247,000
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	88,687	87,305
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	3,083	1,225
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(87)	(19)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	91,683	88,511
Single issuer trust preferred securities issued by banks [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	489	488
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax		5
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(1)	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	488	493
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities Issued By Banks And Insurers [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	1,429	1,488
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(373)	(374)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	1,056	1,114
Small Business Administration Pooled Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	57,289	54,024
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	3,792	771
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	61,081	54,795
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost	790	1,377
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	17	19
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	$ 807	$ 1,396

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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