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REGULATORY CAPITAL
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Banking and Thrift, Other Disclosure [Abstract]  
REGULATORY CAPITAL REGULATORY CAPITAL
The Company and its subsidiary bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory—and possibly additional discretionary—actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Capital amounts and classification also are subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
Banking regulations identify five capital categories for insured depository institutions: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized. As of December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, all capital ratios of the Company and its subsidiary bank exceeded well capitalized levels under the applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines. Management believes that no events or changes have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2022, that would change this designation.
Current Expected Credit Loss Model
On August 26, 2020, the FDIC and other federal banking agencies adopted a final rule which provided banking organizations that adopted CECL during 2020 with the option to delay for two years the estimated impact of CECL on regulatory capital and to phase in the aggregate impact of the deferral on regulatory capital over a subsequent three-year period. Under this final rule, because the Company has elected to use the deferral option, the regulatory capital impact of our transition adjustments recorded on January 1, 2020, arising from the adoption of CECL was deferred for two years. In addition, 25 percent of the ongoing impact of CECL on our ACL, retained earnings, and average total consolidated assets from January 1, 2020, through the end of the two-year deferral period, each as reported for regulatory capital purposes, has been added to the deferred transition amounts (“adjusted transition amounts”) and deferred for the two-year period. On January 1, 2022, at the conclusion of the two-year period, the adjusted transition amounts began to be phased-in for regulatory capital purposes at a rate of 25 percent per year, with the phased-in amounts included in regulatory capital at the beginning of each year.
Changes in Capital Relating to Subordinated Debt
On May 25, 2017, the Company issued $60.0 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes that were scheduled to mature on May 25, 2027. The full balance of the subordinated note qualified as Tier 2 Capital for First Busey for the first five years, with a phase out beginning in the second quarter of 2022. The subordinated notes had an optional redemption in whole or in part on any interest payment date on or after May 25, 2022, and the Company redeemed them in full during the third quarter of 2022.
On June 2, 2022, the Company issued $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes that mature on June 15, 2032, which qualify as Tier 2 Capital for regulatory purposes.
Capital Amounts and Ratios
The following tables summarize regulatory capital requirements applicable to the Company and its subsidiary bank (dollars in thousands):
As of December 31, 2022
ActualMinimum
Capital Requirement		Minimum
To Be Well
Capitalized
AmountRatio AmountRatio AmountRatio
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
Consolidated$1,081,686 11.96 %$406,980 4.50 %$587,861 6.50 %
Busey Bank1,306,716 14.49 %405,736 4.50 %586,063 6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
Consolidated$1,155,686 12.78 %$542,640 6.00 %$723,521 8.00 %
Busey Bank1,306,716 14.49 %540,981 6.00 %721,308 8.00 %
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
Consolidated$1,457,994 16.12 %$723,521 8.00 %$904,401 10.00 %
Busey Bank1,384,024 15.35 %721,308 8.00 %901,635 10.00 %
Leverage Ratio of Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated$1,155,686 9.45 %$489,124 4.00 % N/AN/A
Busey Bank1,306,716 10.72 %487,541 4.00 %$609,426 5.00 %
As of December 31, 2021
ActualMinimum
Capital Requirement		Minimum
To Be Well
Capitalized
AmountRatio AmountRatio AmountRatio
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
Consolidated$995,874 11.85 %$378,334 4.50 %$546,482 6.50 %
Busey Bank1,241,303 14.81 %377,096 4.50 %544,695 6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
Consolidated$1,069,874 12.73 %$504,445 6.00 %$672,594 8.00 %
Busey Bank1,241,303 14.81 %502,795 6.00 %670,394 8.00 %
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets
Consolidated$1,320,187 15.70 %$672,594 8.00 %$840,742 10.00 %
Busey Bank1,306,616 15.59 %670,394 8.00 %837,992 10.00 %
Leverage Ratio of Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated$1,069,874 8.52 %$502,336 4.00 % N/AN/A
Busey Bank1,241,303 9.91 %501,104 4.00 %$626,379 5.00 %
Capital Conservation Buffer
In July 2013, U.S. federal banking authorities approved the Basel III Rule for strengthening international capital standards. The Basel III Rule introduced a capital conservation buffer, composed entirely of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, which is added to the minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. The capital conservation buffer is not a minimum capital requirement; however, banking institutions with a ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets below the capital conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and discretionary bonus payments based on the amount of the shortfall. In order to refrain from restrictions on dividends, equity repurchases, and discretionary bonus payments, banking institutions must maintain minimum ratios of (i) Common Equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0%, (ii) Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.5%, and (iii) Total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 10.5%.
Subsidiary Dividend Payments
The ability of the Company to pay cash dividends to its stockholders and to service its debt is dependent on the receipt of cash dividends from its subsidiaries. Under applicable regulatory requirements, an Illinois state-chartered bank, such as Busey Bank, may not pay dividends in excess of its net profits. Busey Bank paid dividends to the Company of $95.0 million, $60.0 million, and $122.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.