SECURITIES - Available-for-sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	$ 464,968	$ 561,794
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	351	321
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(49,564)	(64,082)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	415,755	498,033
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	12,325	35,166
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(1,035)	(3,330)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	11,290	31,836
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	11,119	25,938
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(1,173)	(2,508)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	9,946	23,430
Bank holding company debt securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	28,952	28,945
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(5,452)	(3,559)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	23,500	25,386
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Tax Exempt
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	113,464	146,149
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	311	319
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(9,576)	(13,845)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	104,199	132,623
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Taxable
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	58,720	68,488
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(8,609)	(11,676)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	50,111	56,812
Residential Passthrough Securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	105,549	112,782
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	40	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(10,184)	(12,841)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	95,405	99,941
Residential Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	50,212	44,868
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(3,750)	(4,572)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	46,462	40,296
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	76,412	91,388
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	0
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(9,730)	(11,702)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	66,682	79,686
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost	8,215	8,070
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding gains	0	2
Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized holding losses	(55)	(49)
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value	$ 8,160	$ 8,023

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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