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INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Debt Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 32,614		$ 40,279
Gross Unrealized Gains	80		53
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,837)		(4,041)
Fair Value	29,857		36,291
Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,500		2,500
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(125)		(154)
Fair Value	2,375		2,346
ACL	9	$ 9	12	$ 13	$ 14	$ 17
Asset-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,942		5,029
Gross Unrealized Gains	4		0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(16)		(39)
Fair Value	2,930		4,990
Mortgage-backed securities: U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,390		7,791
Gross Unrealized Gains	15		0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(439)		(661)
Fair Value	4,966		7,130
Collateralized mortgage obligations: U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	20,442		18,627
Gross Unrealized Gains	20		0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,382)		(3,341)
Fair Value	18,080		15,286
Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,840		8,832
Gross Unrealized Gains	41		53
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Fair Value	3,881		8,885
Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,500		2,500
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(125)		(154)
Fair Value	2,375		2,346
ACL	$ 9		$ 12

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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