CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 23,859	$ 9,104
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses	6,750	5,300
Net amortization of securities	1,496	893
Change in unamortized net loan costs and premiums	(849)	519
Premises depreciation and amortization expense	4,553	3,498
Write down of other real estate owned		1,700
Stock-based compensation expense	1,410	998
(Accretion)/Amortization of purchase accounting entries	(5,303)	(2,945)
Amortization of other intangibles	4,182	2,922
Excess tax loss from stock-based payment arrangements	(40)
Income from cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies	(1,895)	(1,492)
Gain on sales of securities, net	(50)	(2,229)
Net (increase) decrease in loans held for sale	(64,979)	568
Loss on disposition of assets	1,753
Loss on sale of other real estate	197	94
Net change in other	16,924	13,214
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	(11,992)	32,144
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net decrease in trading security	361	(1,346)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	32,473	12,521
Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments of securities available for sale	70,499	92,258
Purchases of securities available for sale	(108,281)	(152,633)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments of securities held to maturity	28,569	7,618
Purchases of securities held to maturity	(20,384)	(9,444)
Net change in loans	(255,657)	(42,890)
Net cash used for Divestiture	(48,890)
Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	1,900	3,571
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		(1,387)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate	2,265	1,086
Acquisitions, net of cash paid	(58,150)	179,458
Purchase of premises and equipment, net	(15,542)	(4,542)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(370,837)	84,270
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits	139,265	153,657
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings	433,618	115,480
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings	(247,195)	(286,190)
Issuance of long-term debt, net	74,138
Net proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock	376	214
Excess tax loss from stock based payment arrangements	40	68
Common stock cash dividends paid	(11,147)	(8,313)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	389,095	(25,084)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	6,266	91,330
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	75,782	44,140
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	82,048	135,470
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid on deposits	17,113	17,807
Interest paid on borrowed funds	5,664	6,202
Income taxes paid, net	4,761	138
Acquisition of non-cash assets and liabilities:
Assets acquired	343,114	1,241
Liabilities assumed	(253,155)	(1,044)
Rome stock owned by the Company		6,284
Other non-cash changes:
Other net comprehensive income	1,423	870
Real estate owned acquired in settlement of loans	$ (1,453)