LOANS - Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 20,804	$ 11,235	$ 13,908	$ 10,065
Provision for loan losses	7,606	791	14,708	1,913
Loans charged-off:	(869)	(106)	(1,369)	(181)
Recoveries	523	171	817	294
Balance at end of period	28,064	12,091	28,064	12,091
Commercial financial and agriculture
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	4,466	1,579	3,043	2,060
Provision for loan losses	883	840	2,329	351
Loans charged-off:	(165)	(2)	(264)	(6)
Recoveries	24	15	100	27
Balance at end of period	5,208	2,432	5,208	2,432
Commercial real estate
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	13,095	7,271	8,836	6,258
Provision for loan losses	5,202	657	9,725	1,666
Loans charged-off:	(63)	(66)	(396)	(66)
Recoveries	292	10	361	14
Balance at end of period	18,526	7,872	18,526	7,872
Consumer real estate
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	2,840	204	1,694	1,743
Provision for loan losses	874	1,210	1,980	(313)
Loans charged-off:	(87)		(96)	(42)
Recoveries	114	75	163	101
Balance at end of period	3,741	1,489	3,741	1,489
Installment and Other
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	403	2,181	296	201
Provision for loan losses	517	(1,964)	583	(36)
Loans charged-off:	(554)	(38)	(613)	(67)
Recoveries	93	71	193	152
Balance at end of period	459	250	459	250
Paycheck Protection Program
Allowance for loan losses:
Provision for loan losses	130		130
Balance at end of period	$ 130		130
Unallocated
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period			39	(197)
Provision for loan losses		48	$ (39)	245
Balance at end of period		$ 48		$ 48

Amount of recovery of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially written-off as bad debts.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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