LOANS (Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	$ 18,516	$ 16,318	$ 19,424	$ 10,942
Charge-offs	(491)	(65)	(2,037)	(2,328)
Recoveries	554	76	606	115
Provisions	0	2,500	586	10,100
Ending Balance	18,579	18,829	18,579	18,829
Subtotal allowance for loan losses, before PCI
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	18,464	16,318	19,424	10,942
Charge-offs	(491)	(65)	(2,037)	(2,328)
Recoveries	554	76	606	115
Provisions	0	2,500	534	10,100
Ending Balance	18,527	18,829	18,527	18,829
Commercial real estate
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	13,918	11,268	13,744	7,398
Charge-offs	(491)	(15)	(1,739)	(944)
Recoveries	4	15	6	15
Provisions	(12)	1,852	1,408	6,651
Ending Balance	13,419	13,120	13,419	13,120
Residential first mortgages
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	847	885	1,305	464
Charge-offs	0	0	(142)	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions	65	225	(251)	646
Ending Balance	912	1,110	912	1,110
Residential rentals
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	1,186	1,059	1,413	397
Charge-offs	0	0	(46)	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions	614	420	433	1,082
Ending Balance	1,800	1,479	1,800	1,479
Construction and land development
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	332	428	401	273
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions	36	26	(33)	181
Ending Balance	368	454	368	454
Home equity and second mortgages
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	242	259	261	149
Charge-offs	0	0	0	(25)
Recoveries	1	7	4	8
Provisions	6	46	(16)	180
Ending Balance	249	312	249	312
Commercial loans
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	1,113	1,161	1,222	1,086
Charge-offs	0	0	(76)	(1,027)
Recoveries	529	5	539	15
Provisions	(733)	(87)	(776)	1,005
Ending Balance	909	1,079	909	1,079
Consumer loans
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	28	15	20	10
Charge-offs	0	(6)	0	(6)
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions	14	11	22	16
Ending Balance	42	20	42	20
Commercial equipment
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	798	1,243	1,058	1,165
Charge-offs	0	(44)	(34)	(326)
Recoveries	20	49	57	77
Provisions	10	7	(253)	339
Ending Balance	828	1,255	828	1,255
Purchased credit impaired
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance	52	0	0	0
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provisions	0	0	52	0
Ending Balance	$ 52	$ 0	$ 52	$ 0

Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable.

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