CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$ 133,709	$ 125,329
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	90,931	39,067
Cash and cash equivalents	224,640	164,396
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	122	451
Investment securities - measured at fair value; amortized cost of $1,389 at December 31, 2015 and $1,734 at December 31, 2014	1,481	1,858
Investment securities - AFS, at fair value; amortized cost of $1,966,034 at December 31, 2015 and $1,493,648 at December 31, 2014	1,982,523	1,520,237
Investments in restricted stock, at cost	58,111	25,275
Trade and Loans Receivables Held-for-sale, Net, Not Part of Disposal Group	23,809	0
Loans:
Loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs	11,112,854	8,398,265
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(119,068)	(110,216)
Net loans held for investment	10,993,786	8,288,049
Premises and equipment, net	118,535	113,818
Other assets acquired through foreclosure, net	43,942	57,150
Bank owned life insurance	162,458	141,969
Goodwill	289,638	23,224
Other intangible assets, net	15,716	2,689
Deferred tax assets, net	86,352	62,686
Other assets	273,976	198,696
Total assets	14,275,089	10,600,498
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand	4,093,976	2,288,048
Interest-bearing	7,936,648	6,642,995
Total deposits	12,030,624	8,931,043
Customer repurchase agreements	38,155	54,899
Other borrowings	150,000	390,263
Qualifying debt	210,328	40,437
Other liabilities	254,480	182,928
Total liabilities	$ 12,683,587	$ 9,599,570
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock - par value $0.0001 and liquidation value per share of $1,000; 20,000,000 authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 70,500 at December 31, 2014	$ 0	$ 70,500
Common stock - par value $0.0001; 200,000,000 authorized; 103,087,044 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 88,691,249 at December 31, 2014	10	9
Additional paid in capital	1,306,594	828,327
Accumulated other comprehensive income	262,638	85,453
Retained earnings	22,260	16,639
Total stockholders’ equity	1,591,502	1,000,928
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 14,275,089	$ 10,600,498