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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Covenant Acquisition (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Goodwill		$ 52,505,000	$ 52,505,000
Merger-related expenses		0	0	$ 7,708,000
Covenant Financial Inc.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Goodwill	$ 24,100,000
Loans	464,200,000
Deposits	481,800,000
Borrowings	64,000,000.0
Subordinated debt	10,100,000
Available-for-sale debt securities	10,800,000
Bank owned life insurance	$ 11,200,000
Refinement term of assets and liabilities	1 year
Merger-related expenses		$ 0	$ 0	$ 7,708,000
Covenant Financial Inc. \| Core Deposits
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Core deposit intangible asset	$ 3,100,000