CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans receivable, including fees	$ 866,389	$ 728,386
Debt securities	75,392	65,931
Resale agreements	6,115	4,503
Restricted equity securities	1,339	1,039
Interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks	74,382	35,647
Total interest and dividend income	1,023,617	835,506
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	406,199	216,794
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings	42,106	8,825
FHLB advances	7,739	6,430
Securities sold under repurchase agreements (“repurchase agreements”)	35	1,052
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	2,399	2,544
Total interest expense	458,478	235,645
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	565,139	599,861
Provision for credit losses	25,000	20,000
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	540,139	579,861
NONINTEREST INCOME
Deposit account fees	24,948	23,054
Lending fees	22,925	20,586
Foreign exchange income	11,469	11,309
Wealth management fees	8,592	6,304
Customer derivative income	3,750	2,564
Net losses on sales of loans	(41)	(22)
Net gains (losses) on AFS debt securities	49	(10,000)
Other investment income	2,815	1,921
Other income	4,481	4,262
Total noninterest income	78,988	59,978
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and employee benefits	141,812	129,654
Occupancy and equipment expense	15,230	15,587
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments	19,649	7,910
Deposit account expense	12,188	9,609
Computer software and data processing expenses	11,344	10,707
Other operating expense	33,445	34,870
Amortization of tax credit and CRA investments	13,207	10,110
Noninterest expense	246,875	218,447
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	372,252	421,392
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	87,177	98,953
NET INCOME	$ 285,075	$ 322,439
EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 2.04	$ 2.28
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 2.03	$ 2.27
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC (in shares)	139,409	141,112
DILUTED (in shares)	140,261	141,913