Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Interest income:
Loans	$ 39,690	$ 33,136	$ 78,645	$ 63,002
Investment securities
Taxable	2,204	1,935	4,364	3,562
Tax-exempt	1,543	1,500	3,071	2,979
Deposits - other banks	142	81	247	166
Federal funds sold	1	5	8	10
Total interest income	43,580	36,657	86,335	69,719
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	5,986	5,872	12,246	11,167
FHLB borrowed funds	1,227	2,082	2,518	4,259
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	125	118	264	212
Subordinated debentures	543	600	1,081	1,197
Total interest expense	7,881	8,672	16,109	16,835
Net interest income	35,699	27,985	70,226	52,884
Provision for loan losses		3,750	1,250	6,850
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	35,699	24,235	68,976	46,034
Non-interest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	3,639	3,583	6,790	6,724
Other service charges and fees	2,602	1,899	4,886	3,537
Mortgage lending income	661	650	1,306	1,062
Mortgage servicing income		154		314
Insurance commissions	470	309	1,077	656
Income from title services	110	148	201	255
Increase in cash value of life insurance	287	348	526	776
Dividends from FHLB, FRB & bankers' bank	181	142	322	268
Gain on acquisitions				9,334
Gain on sale of SBA loans		18	259	18
Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment, net	77	12	73	219
Gain (loss) on OREO, net	(1,007)	(404)	(1,101)	(245)
Gain (loss) on securities, net
FDIC indemnification asset	1,463	663	3,300	736
Other income	644	698	1,528	1,211
Total non-interest income	9,127	8,220	19,167	24,865
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	10,680	9,080	21,758	17,614
Occupancy and equipment	3,648	2,973	7,361	5,772
Data processing expense	1,137	954	2,422	1,816
Other operating expenses	8,391	5,983	16,176	12,343
Total non-interest expense	23,856	18,990	47,717	37,545
Income before income taxes	20,970	13,465	40,426	33,354
Income tax expense	7,424	4,508	14,164	11,516
Net income available to all stockholders	13,546	8,957	26,262	21,838
Preferred stock dividends and accretion of discount on preferred stock	670	670	1,340	1,340
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 12,876	$ 8,287	$ 24,922	$ 20,498
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.46	$ 0.29	$ 0.88	$ 0.72
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.45	$ 0.29	$ 0.87	$ 0.72