Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 71,687	$ 65,473	$ 140,381	$ 128,502
Interest on securities	4,078	3,526	8,172	6,953
Interest on federal funds sold and other investments	688	380	1,253	667
Total interest income	76,453	69,379	149,806	136,122
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits	7,272	5,647	13,962	11,055
Interest on FHLB advances	1,311	1,218	2,522	2,442
Interest on other borrowings	380	411	867	806
Total interest expense	8,963	7,276	17,351	14,303
NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	67,490	62,103	132,455	121,819
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	2,996	800	6,022	8,306
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	64,494	61,303	126,433	113,513
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Service fees on deposit accounts	3,360	2,922	6,832	5,797
International service fees	1,113	1,266	2,116	2,504
Loan servicing fees, net	610	1,041	1,578	2,014
Wire transfer fees	919	887	1,824	1,703
Other income and fees	1,648	1,199	3,267	2,444
Net gains on sales of SBA loans	2,811	3,295	5,533	5,989
Net gains on sales of other loans	0	19	0	62
Net gains on sales of securities available for sale	0	0	0	54
Net gains (losses) on sales of OREO	31	(11)	437	(9)
Total noninterest income	10,492	10,618	21,587	20,558
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits	18,143	16,219	37,082	32,551
Occupancy	4,715	4,835	9,339	8,846
Furniture and equipment	2,012	1,613	4,026	3,186
Advertising and marketing	1,508	1,190	2,596	2,463
Data processing and communication	2,299	1,861	4,420	3,505
Professional fees	1,315	1,443	2,628	2,744
FDIC assessments	1,080	858	2,103	1,552
Credit related expenses	3,016	2,203	4,437	3,918
Merger and integration expense	50	385	224	1,690
Other	3,601	3,822	7,158	7,249
Total noninterest expense	37,739	34,429	74,013	67,704
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION	37,247	37,492	74,007	66,367
INCOME TAX PROVISION	14,935	14,821	29,499	26,235
NET INCOME	$ 22,312	$ 22,671	$ 44,508	$ 40,132
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.29	$ 0.56	$ 0.51
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.29	$ 0.56	$ 0.51