LOANS - Information Regarding Contractually Payments Receivable, Cash Flows (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement [Line Items]
Contractually required payments at acquisition	$ 6,544
Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition	5,820
Fair value of loans at acquisition	5,251
FPB
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement [Line Items]
Contractually required payments at acquisition	4,715
Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition	4,295
Fair value of loans at acquisition	3,916
FFB
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement [Line Items]
Contractually required payments at acquisition	947
Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition	955
Fair value of loans at acquisition	809
SWG
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement [Line Items]
Contractually required payments at acquisition	882
Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition	570
Fair value of loans at acquisition	$ 526

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Fair value at acquisition of acquired loans accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition of acquired loans accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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