CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans receivable, including fees	$ 255,316	$ 244,372	$ 763,189	$ 719,987
Investment securities	13,388	10,279	37,433	29,947
Resale agreements	7,834	4,411	22,479	13,940
Investment in FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock	611	1,380	2,008	4,922
Due from banks and short-term investments	3,168	4,190	10,245	14,542
Total interest and dividend income	280,317	264,632	835,354	783,338
INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer deposits	21,049	18,519	60,708	53,677
Short-term borrowings	212	35	390	53
FHLB advances	1,361	1,074	4,153	3,156
Repurchase agreements	2,319	3,555	6,441	19,494
Long-term debt	1,228	1,160	3,726	3,460
Total interest expense	26,169	24,343	75,418	79,840
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	254,148	240,289	759,936	703,498
Provision for credit losses	9,525	7,736	17,018	16,217
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	244,623	232,553	742,918	687,281
NONINTEREST INCOME
Branch fees	10,408	9,982	30,983	29,157
Letters of credit fees and foreign exchange income	10,908	7,468	31,404	24,999
Ancillary loan fees	6,135	4,839	13,997	10,307
Wealth management fees	4,033	4,374	9,862	14,310
Derivative commission income	5,375	4,274	12,005	12,037
Net gains on sales of loans	2,158	4,888	6,967	19,719
Net gains on sales of available-for-sale investment securities	1,790	17,036	8,468	26,994
Changes in FDIC indemnification asset and receivable/payable	0	(3,883)	0	(18,973)
Other fees and operating income	8,534	5,203	20,432	20,350
Total noninterest income	49,341	54,181	134,118	138,900
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and employee benefits	75,042	66,185	220,166	193,298
Occupancy and equipment expense	15,456	15,362	45,619	45,990
Amortization of tax credit and other investments	32,618	12,269	60,779	21,565
Amortization of premiums on deposits acquired	2,023	2,310	6,177	7,038
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments	6,450	4,726	17,341	13,723
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) (income) expense	(67)	(1,374)	1,484	(7,481)
Legal expense	5,361	2,099	12,714	13,103
Data processing	2,729	2,602	8,712	7,596
Consulting expense	4,594	4,983	19,027	9,596
Deposit related expenses	3,082	2,538	7,675	7,402
Computer software expense	3,331	2,355	9,267	6,404
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment costs	0	15,193	0	21,818
Other operating expense	19,881	18,497	57,024	55,893
Total noninterest expense	170,500	147,745	465,985	395,945
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	123,464	138,989	411,051	430,236
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	13,321	44,892	90,108	137,364
NET INCOME	$ 110,143	$ 94,097	$ 320,943	$ 292,872
EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.65	$ 2.23	$ 2.04
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.65	$ 2.21	$ 2.03
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC (in shares)	144,122	143,861	144,061	143,788
DILUTED (in shares)	145,238	144,590	145,086	144,468
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.6	$ 0.6