SECURITIES - Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	$ 572,794	$ 511,592
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	540	9,304
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(46,497)	(3,217)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	526,837	517,679
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	38,151	25,058
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	52
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(2,377)	(198)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	35,774	24,912
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	24,454	23,936
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	563
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(1,669)	(408)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	22,785	24,091
Bank holding company debt securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	28,942	18,000
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	18
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(1,527)	(31)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	27,415	17,987
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Tax Exempt
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	152,063	143,427
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	501	4,749
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(13,164)	(148)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	139,400	148,028
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Taxable
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	72,204	72,182
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	19	1,232
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(8,325)	(649)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	63,898	72,765
Residential Passthrough Securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	114,367	98,048
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	1	705
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(8,325)	(572)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	106,043	98,181
Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	47,295	44,015
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	437
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(2,534)	(205)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	44,761	44,247
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	95,318	86,926
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	19	1,548
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(8,576)	(1,006)
Available-for-sale debt securities, fair value	$ 86,761	$ 87,468

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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