LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - AMORTIZED COST OF LOANS AND LEASES (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Average deferral period	3 months
Accruing number of contracts \| loan	265	349
Accruing recorded investments	$ 63	$ 75
Current
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Accruing recorded investments	229	105
Nonaccruing recorded investments		$ 681
30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Nonaccruing recorded investments	$ 148
Republic Processing Group
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Accruing number of contracts \| loan	265	349
Accruing recorded investments	$ 63	$ 75
Accruing percentage of total financing receivables	0.04%	0.04%
Republic Processing Group \| Current
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Accruing recorded investments	$ 150	$ 105
Residential real estate \| Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied \| Current
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Accruing recorded investments	8
Nonaccruing recorded investments		609
Residential real estate \| Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied \| 30-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Nonaccruing recorded investments	148
Residential real estate \| Home equity lines of credit \| Current
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Nonaccruing recorded investments		$ 72
Commercial & industrial \| Current
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Accruing recorded investments	$ 71
Principal deferral
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| loan	265	349
Recorded Investment	$ 63	$ 75
Accruing number of contracts \| loan	265	349
Accruing recorded investments	$ 63	$ 75
Principal deferral \| Republic Processing Group
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| loan	265	349
Recorded Investment	$ 63	$ 75

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