FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Investment securities - AFS	$ 456,664	$ 246,105
Equity securities carried at fair value through income	4,805	4,855
Non-marketable equity securities in other financial institutions	207	207
FHLB Stock	1,472	2,777
Net loans receivable	1,560,392	1,581,922
Accrued Interest Receivable	6,045	8,717
Investment in BOLI	38,713	38,061
Liabilities
Savings, NOW and money market accounts	1,664,952	1,391,746
Time deposits	340,463	355,478
Long-term debt	12,461	27,805
TRUPs	11,355	9,444
Subordinated notes	21,102	20,106
Carrying Amount
Assets
Investment securities - AFS	456,664	246,105
Equity securities carried at fair value through income	4,805	4,855
Non-marketable equity securities in other financial institutions	207	207
FHLB Stock	1,472	2,777
Net loans receivable	1,569,644	1,594,075
Accrued Interest Receivable	6,045	8,717
Investment in BOLI	38,713	38,061
Liabilities
Savings, NOW and money market accounts	1,664,952	1,391,746
Time deposits	339,655	353,856
Long-term debt	12,249	27,302
TRUPs	12,000	12,000
Subordinated notes	19,496	19,526
Level 1
Assets
Investment securities - AFS	0	0
Equity securities carried at fair value through income	0	0
Non-marketable equity securities in other financial institutions	0	0
FHLB Stock	0	0
Net loans receivable	0	0
Accrued Interest Receivable	0	0
Investment in BOLI	0	0
Liabilities
Savings, NOW and money market accounts	0	0
Time deposits	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
TRUPs	0	0
Subordinated notes	0	0
Level 2
Assets
Investment securities - AFS	456,664	246,105
Equity securities carried at fair value through income	4,805	4,855
Non-marketable equity securities in other financial institutions	207	207
FHLB Stock	1,472	2,777
Net loans receivable	0	0
Accrued Interest Receivable	6,045	8,717
Investment in BOLI	38,713	38,061
Liabilities
Savings, NOW and money market accounts	1,664,952	1,391,746
Time deposits	340,463	355,478
Long-term debt	12,461	27,805
TRUPs	11,355	9,444
Subordinated notes	21,102	20,106
Level 3
Assets
Investment securities - AFS	0	0
Equity securities carried at fair value through income	0	0
Non-marketable equity securities in other financial institutions	0	0
FHLB Stock	0	0
Net loans receivable	1,560,392	1,581,922
Accrued Interest Receivable	0	0
Investment in BOLI	0	0
Liabilities
Savings, NOW and money market accounts	0	0
Time deposits	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0
TRUPs	0	0
Subordinated notes	$ 0	$ 0

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