LOANS (Loan Receivable and Allowance Balances Disaggregated) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	$ 1,622,883	$ 1,614,595
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	891	1,356	$ 1,649
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	17,365	18,068	13,412
Total Allowance for loan losses	18,256	19,424	15,061	$ 10,942
Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	14,613	21,395	29,059
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,490,617	1,480,902	1,458,905
Gross loans	1,507,183	1,504,275	1,490,089
Allowance for loan losses:
Total Allowance for loan losses	18,256	19,424
Purchased credit impaired \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	1,953	1,978	2,125
Commercial real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	1,081,111	1,049,147
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	854	1,316	367
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	12,431	12,428	8,716
Total Allowance for loan losses	13,285	13,744	9,083	7,398
Commercial real estate \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	11,931	17,714	22,314
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,067,630	1,029,861	953,634
Gross loans	1,081,111	1,049,147	977,678
Commercial real estate \| Purchased credit impaired \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	1,550	1,572	1,730
Residential first mortgages
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	115,803	133,779
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,024	1,305	862
Total Allowance for loan losses	1,024	1,305	862	464
Residential first mortgages \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	751	1,989	1,738
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	115,052	131,790	169,057
Gross loans	115,803	133,779	170,795
Residential first mortgages \| Purchased credit impaired \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	0	0	0
Residential rentals
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	137,522	139,059
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,361	1,413	702
Total Allowance for loan losses	1,361	1,413	702	397
Residential rentals \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	736	625	656
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	136,786	138,434	132,360
Gross loans	137,522	139,059	133,016
Residential rentals \| Purchased credit impaired \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	0	0	0
Construction and land development
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	38,446	37,520
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	365	401	436
Total Allowance for loan losses	365	401	436	273
Construction and land development \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	38,446	37,520	38,627
Gross loans	38,446	37,520	38,627
Construction and land development \| Purchased credit impaired \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	0	0	0
Home equity and second mortgages
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	29,363	29,129
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	263	261	258
Total Allowance for loan losses	263	261	258	149
Home equity and second mortgages \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	651	555	519
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	28,309	28,168	35,023
Gross loans	29,363	29,129	35,937
Home equity and second mortgages \| Purchased credit impaired \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	403	406	395
Commercial loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	42,689	52,921
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	932
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,012	1,222	1,334
Total Allowance for loan losses	1,012	1,222	2,266	1,086
Commercial loans \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	2,906
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	42,689	52,921	68,065
Gross loans	42,689	52,921	70,971
Consumer loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	1,415	1,027
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	29	20	15
Total Allowance for loan losses	29	20	15	10
Consumer loans \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,415	1,027	1,134
Gross loans	1,415	1,027	1,134
Commercial equipment
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Gross loans	60,834	61,693
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	37	40	350
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	880	1,018	1,089
Total Allowance for loan losses	917	1,058	1,439	$ 1,165
Commercial equipment \| Portfolio Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable [Abstract]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	544	512	926
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	60,290	61,181	61,005
Gross loans	$ 60,834	$ 61,693	$ 61,931

Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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