Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 78,176	$ 69,869	$ 226,543	$ 202,002
Interest and dividends on investment securities	3,194	2,177	8,854	7,121
Interest on balances with other banks and short-term investments	991	376	2,084	856
Interest on federal funds sold	9	9	27	31
Total interest income	82,370	72,431	237,508	210,010
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits	7,233	4,840	19,466	13,513
Interest on customer repurchase agreements	58	39	136	115
Interest on short-term borrowings	164	383	441	727
Interest on long-term borrowings	2,979	2,441	8,937	4,515
Total interest expense	10,434	7,703	28,980	18,870
Net Interest Income	71,936	64,728	208,528	191,140
Provision for Credit Losses	1,921	2,288	4,884	9,219
Net Interest Income After Provision For Credit Losses	70,015	62,440	203,644	181,921
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposits	1,626	1,431	4,641	4,303
Gain on sale of loans	2,173	3,009	6,740	8,464
Gain on sale of investment securities	11	1	542	1,123
Increase in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance	369	391	1,108	1,171
Other income	2,605	1,573	6,846	5,209
Total noninterest income	6,784	6,405	19,877	20,270
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	16,905	17,130	50,451	49,157
Premises and equipment expenses	3,846	3,786	11,613	11,419
Marketing and advertising	732	857	2,873	2,551
Data processing	2,019	1,879	6,057	5,716
Legal, accounting and professional fees	1,240	771	3,539	2,845
FDIC insurance	929	629	2,063	2,193
Other expenses	3,845	3,786	12,153	11,354
Total noninterest expense	29,516	28,838	88,749	85,235
Income Before Income Tax Expense	47,283	40,007	134,772	116,956
Income Tax Expense	17,409	15,484	50,109	44,966
Net Income	$ 29,874	$ 24,523	$ 84,663	$ 71,990
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.73	$ 2.48	$ 2.14
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.72	$ 2.47	$ 2.11