CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans receivable, including fees	$ 3,490,979	$ 3,172,746	$ 2,048,301
Debt securities	449,065	276,190	198,906
Assets purchased under resale agreements	11,254	20,164	29,767
Restricted equity securities	10,104	4,062	3,144
Interest-bearing cash and deposits with banks	231,794	220,643	41,113
Total interest and dividend income	4,193,196	3,693,805	2,321,231
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	1,720,174	1,205,550	251,838
Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings	42,163	157,002	1,801
FHLB advances	147,269	6,430	1,754
Securities sold under repurchase agreements (“repurchase agreements”)	197	1,497	14,362
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities	4,677	11,072	5,595
Total interest expense	1,914,480	1,381,551	275,350
Net interest income before provision for credit losses	2,278,716	2,312,254	2,045,881
Provision for credit losses	174,000	125,000	73,500
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	2,104,716	2,187,254	1,972,381
NONINTEREST INCOME
Deposit account fees	103,880	93,811	95,177
Lending fees	98,455	83,876	79,208
Foreign exchange income	54,605	48,276	41,416
Wealth management fees	38,627	26,994	27,738
Customer derivative income	16,401	20,200	29,057
Net gains on sales of loans	44	3,634	6,411
Net gains (losses) on AFS debt securities	2,069	(6,862)	1,306
Other investment income	5,611	9,348	7,037
Other income	15,526	15,987	11,316
Total noninterest income	335,218	295,264	298,666
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and employee benefits	550,734	508,538	477,635
Occupancy and equipment expense	64,399	62,763	62,501
Deposit account expense	47,390	43,143	25,508
Computer and software related expenses	47,271	44,475	42,776
Deposit insurance premiums and regulatory assessments	45,736	103,308	19,449
Other operating expense	148,301	140,222	118,166
Amortization of tax credit and CRA investments	54,242	120,299	113,358
Total noninterest expense	958,073	1,022,748	859,393
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,481,861	1,459,770	1,411,654
Income tax expense	316,275	298,609	283,571
NET INCOME	$ 1,165,586	$ 1,161,161	$ 1,128,083
EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 8.39	$ 8.23	$ 7.98
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 8.33	$ 8.18	$ 7.92
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC (in shares)	138,898	141,164	141,326
DILUTED (in shares)	139,958	141,902	142,492