CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$ 167,547	$ 182,852	$ 340,522	$ 363,810
Investment securities and other interest-earning assets	40,507	42,536	80,963	82,921
Total interest income	208,054	225,388	421,485	446,731
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	64,229	53,580	123,735	93,814
FHLB advances and other borrowings	2,330	7,155	6,567	15,093
Subordinated debentures	5,101	4,561	9,662	9,122
Total interest expense	71,660	65,296	139,964	118,029
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	136,394	160,092	281,521	328,702
Provision for credit losses	1,265	1,499	5,117	4,515
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	135,129	158,593	276,404	324,187
NONINTEREST INCOME
Loan servicing income	510	493	1,039	1,066
Earnings on bank owned life insurance	4,218	3,487	8,377	6,861
Net gain from sales of loans	65	345	65	374
Net gain from sales of investment securities	0	0	0	138
Other (loss) income	(167)	2,031	5,792	3,292
Total noninterest income	18,222	20,539	43,996	41,725
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits	53,140	53,424	107,270	107,717
Premises and occupancy	10,480	11,615	21,287	23,357
Data processing	7,754	7,488	15,265	14,753
Other real estate owned operations, net	0	8	46	116
FDIC insurance premiums	1,873	2,357	4,502	4,782
Legal and professional services	1,078	4,716	5,221	10,217
Marketing expense	1,724	1,879	3,282	3,717
Office expense	1,077	1,280	2,170	2,512
Loan expense	840	567	1,610	1,213
Deposit expense	12,289	9,194	24,954	17,630
Amortization of intangible assets	2,763	3,055	5,599	6,226
Other expense	4,549	5,061	8,994	9,756
Total noninterest expense	97,567	100,644	200,200	201,996
Net income before income taxes	55,784	78,488	120,200	163,916
Income tax expense	13,879	20,852	31,270	43,718
Net income	$ 41,905	$ 57,636	$ 88,930	$ 120,198
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.60	$ 0.92	$ 1.26
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.60	$ 0.92	$ 1.26
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	94,628,201	94,166,083	94,489,230	94,012,799
Diluted (in shares)	94,716,205	94,215,967	94,597,559	94,192,341
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income	$ 2,710	$ 2,670	$ 5,398	$ 5,299
Other service fee income
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income	309	315	645	611
Debit card interchange fee income
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income	925	914	1,690	1,717
Trust custodial account fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income	8,950	9,360	19,592	20,385
Escrow and exchange fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income	$ 702	$ 924	$ 1,398	$ 1,982