CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans receivable, including fees	$ 254,331	$ 234,049	$ 507,873	$ 475,615
Investment securities	12,852	9,484	24,045	19,668
Resale agreements	7,968	4,680	14,645	9,529
Investment in FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock	602	2,306	1,397	3,542
Due from banks and short-term investments	3,112	4,926	7,077	10,352
Total interest and dividend income	278,865	255,445	555,037	518,706
INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer deposits	20,362	18,195	39,659	35,158
Short-term borrowings	169	18	178	18
FHLB advances	1,292	1,049	2,792	2,082
Repurchase agreements	2,196	7,533	4,122	15,939
Long-term debt	1,262	1,158	2,498	2,300
Total interest expense	25,281	27,953	49,249	55,497
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	253,584	227,492	505,788	463,209
Provision for credit losses	6,053	3,494	7,493	8,481
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	247,531	223,998	498,295	454,728
NONINTEREST INCOME
Branch fees	10,353	9,791	20,575	19,175
Letters of credit fees and foreign exchange income	10,943	8,825	20,496	17,531
Ancillary loan fees	4,285	2,812	7,862	5,468
Wealth management fees	2,778	4,757	5,829	9,936
Derivative commission income	3,364	2,733	6,630	7,763
Changes in FDIC indemnification asset and receivable/payable	0	(6,668)	0	(15,090)
Net gains on sales of loans	2,882	5,280	4,809	14,831
Net gains on sales of available-for-sale investment securities	2,836	5,554	6,678	9,958
Other fees and operating income	6,823	7,509	11,898	15,147
Total noninterest income	44,264	40,593	84,777	84,719
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and employee benefits	73,287	62,860	145,124	127,113
Occupancy and equipment expense	15,748	15,185	30,163	30,628
Amortization of tax credit and other investments	14,006	2,997	28,161	9,296
Amortization of premiums on deposits acquired	2,050	2,337	4,154	4,728
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments	5,473	3,341	10,891	8,997
Deposit related expenses	2,273	2,412	4,593	4,864
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expense (income)	1,023	(5,081)	1,551	(6,107)
Legal expense	4,346	4,134	7,353	11,004
Data processing	3,295	2,377	5,983	4,994
Consulting expense	5,981	2,182	14,433	4,613
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment costs	0	6,625	0	6,625
Other operating expense	21,397	20,801	43,079	41,445
Total noninterest expense	148,879	120,170	295,485	248,200
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	142,916	144,421	287,587	291,247
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	39,632	45,673	76,787	92,472
NET INCOME	$ 103,284	$ 98,748	$ 210,800	$ 198,775
EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.69	$ 1.46	$ 1.38
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.68	$ 1.45	$ 1.38
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC (in shares)	144,101	143,846	144,029	143,751
DILUTED (in shares)	145,078	144,480	144,973	144,408
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.4	$ 0.4