CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 111,260	$ 97,754	$ 74,770
Investment securities	8,170	6,499	3,938
Investment in short-term receivables	4,449	2,060	138
Short-term investments	145	144	168
Total interest income	124,024	106,457	79,014
Interest expense:
Deposits	36,239	29,597	24,885
Borrowings and securities sold under repurchase agreements	2,909	2,069	1,482
Total interest expense	39,148	31,666	26,367
Net interest income	84,876	74,791	52,647
Provision for loan losses	9,800	11,035	8,010
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	75,076	63,756	44,637
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	2,027	2,486	1,577
Investment securities gain, net	316	4,324	485
Gain (loss) on assets sold, net	1,071	500	(147)
Gain on sale of loans, net	835	603	779
Cash surrender value income on bank-owned life insurance	681	750	621
Income from sales of state tax credits	2,785	578	951
Community Development Entity fees	2,875	1,136	670
ATM fee income	1,859	1,686	500
Other	967	1,073	515
Total non-interest income	13,416	13,136	5,951
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	23,812	20,307	11,996
Occupancy and equipment expenses	10,204	9,755	6,428
Professional fees	6,929	3,269	3,969
Taxes, licenses and FDIC assessments	4,245	3,258	2,661
Tax credit investment amortization	8,639	4,808	2,868
Write-down of other real estate	225	295	1,212
Data processing	4,219	4,485	2,308
Advertising and marketing	2,427	1,904	1,292
Other	6,632	6,926	3,513
Total non-interest expense	67,332	55,007	36,247
Income before income taxes	21,160	21,885	14,341
Income tax benefit	(19,751)	(7,565)	(5,407)
Net income	40,911	29,450	19,748
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(510)	(308)
Net income attributable to Company	40,911	28,940	19,440
Less preferred stock dividends	(347)	(510)	(792)
Less accretion of discount on preferred stock			(580)
Income available to common shareholders	$ 40,564	$ 28,430	$ 18,068
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 2.38	$ 2.04	$ 1.55
Earnings per common share - diluted	$ 2.32	$ 2.02	$ 1.54