CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans, including fees	$ 46,612	$ 39,549	$ 132,890	$ 114,396
Securities	4,277	4,337	13,569	10,848
Other investments	360	221	1,001	606
Deposits in financial institutions and fed funds sold	651	432	1,803	1,172
Total interest income	51,900	44,539	149,263	127,022
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Transaction and savings deposits	3,393	2,502	8,880	6,710
Certificates and other time deposits	5,671	4,042	14,454	11,435
Subordinated debentures and subordinated notes	1,120	1,059	3,308	3,151
Other borrowed funds	2,197	657	5,099	1,499
Total interest expense	12,381	8,260	31,741	22,795
NET INTEREST INCOME	39,519	36,279	117,522	104,227
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	320	2,300	11,880	9,955
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	39,199	33,979	105,642	94,272
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Customer service fees	2,874	2,365	7,847	6,830
Loan fees	942	871	2,771	2,811
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities, net	0	(332)	66	(38)
Gain on held-for-sale loans, net	0	(1,294)	0	(1,210)
Gain on sale of guaranteed portion of loans, net	705	1,302	2,758	4,107
Other	952	478	2,674	2,084
Total noninterest income	5,473	3,390	16,116	14,584
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits	13,729	12,487	40,970	37,546
Occupancy	2,068	2,080	6,408	6,125
Professional and regulatory fees	1,359	2,331	5,792	6,627
Data processing	923	924	2,924	2,827
Software license and maintenance	732	464	2,151	1,391
Marketing	354	154	787	516
Loan related	587	271	1,101	1,172
Merger costs	2,955	0	2,955	0
Other	1,425	1,356	5,742	4,313
Total noninterest expense	24,132	20,067	68,830	60,517
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	20,540	17,302	52,928	48,339
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	4,943	5,895	11,548	16,822
NET INCOME	$ 15,597	$ 11,407	$ 41,380	$ 31,517
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.31	$ 1.11	$ 0.85
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.31	$ 1.10	$ 0.85