LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - TDR MODIFIED CLASS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	1,286	7	825
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 2,017	$ 2,948	$ 326
Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	4	6	2
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 248	$ 2,920	$ 197
Commercial Real Estate
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	1	1
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 541	$ 28
Commercial & industrial
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	2
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 1,027
Consumer
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	1,279		823
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 201		$ 129

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