Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 76,445	$ 64,436
Taxable interest on investment securities	12,570	11,739
Nontaxable interest on investment securities	129	139
Interest on interest earning deposits	1,531	1,052
Total interest income	90,675	77,366
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	20,747	19,489
Junior subordinated debentures	430	471
Borrowings	279	3,716
Interest Expense, Operating, Total	21,456	23,676
Net interest income	69,219	53,690
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses	(1,030)	51
Net interest income after (reversal of) provision for credit losses	70,249	53,639
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Loss on sale of investment securities, net	0	(3,887)
Bank owned life insurance income	1,119	918
Gain on sale of other assets, net	0	3
Other income	2,110	2,161
Total noninterest income	8,699	3,903
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Compensation and employee benefits	33,972	25,799
Occupancy and equipment	5,330	4,926
Data processing	5,093	3,897
Marketing	383	335
Professional services	2,842	734
State/municipal business and use taxes	1,674	1,220
Federal deposit insurance premium	1,037	812
Foreclosed Real Estate Expense	4	0
Amortization of intangible assets	2,058	303
Other expense	4,158	3,357
Total noninterest expense	56,551	41,383
Income before income taxes	22,397	16,159
Income tax expense	3,450	2,248
Net income	$ 18,947	$ 13,911
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.41
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.48	0.40
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Average Number of Basic Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)	38,683,375	34,012,490
Average number of diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	39,104,569	34,506,238
Net Income	$ 18,947	$ 13,911
Service charges and other fees
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Service charges, other fees and card revenue	3,367	2,975
Card revenue
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Service charges, other fees and card revenue	$ 2,103	$ 1,733