CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 29,165	$ 31,633	$ 88,981	$ 93,480
Interest on taxable securities	2,017	2,672	6,513	7,904
Interest on nontaxable securities	365	330	1,104	964
Interest on deposits in other banks and federal funds sold	104	153	342	500
Total interest income	31,651	34,788	96,940	102,848
Interest expense
Interest on deposits	3,005	6,431	10,724	20,631
Interest on other borrowings	408	555	1,370	1,461
Total interest expense	3,413	6,986	12,094	22,092
Net interest income	28,238	27,802	84,846	80,756
Provision for loan losses	6,540	7,552	26,647	23,710
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	21,698	20,250	58,199	57,046
Noninterest income
Service charges on deposit accounts	5,121	4,666	14,277	13,598
Mortgage banking activity	3,740	707	8,221	1,533
Other service charges, commissions and fees	331	392	1,044	907
Gain on acquisitions		26,867	20,037	26,867
Gain on sale of securities				238
Other noninterest income	639	1,090	2,391	2,746
Total noninterest income	9,831	33,722	45,970	45,889
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	13,766	10,029	37,337	29,293
Equipment and occupancy expenses	3,340	3,203	9,555	8,685
Amortization of intangible assets	364	277	996	782
Data processing and telecommunications expenses	2,599	2,817	7,429	7,665
Advertising and marketing expenses	421	189	1,134	501
Other non-interest expenses	8,320	12,748	33,228	26,088
Total noninterest expense	28,810	29,263	89,679	73,014
Income before income tax expense	2,719	24,709	14,490	29,921
Applicable income tax expense	816	8,249	4,727	9,969
Net income	1,903	16,460	9,763	19,952
Preferred stock dividends	827	817	2,459	2,422
Net income available to common shareholders	1,076	15,643	7,304	17,530
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on investment securities available for sale, net of tax	(228)	2,803	1,017	4,791
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in earnings, net of tax				(154)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges arising during period, net of tax	(240)	(1,526)	(976)	(2,154)
Other comprehensive income	(468)	1,277	41	2,483
Comprehensive income	$ 608	$ 16,920	$ 7,345	$ 20,013
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.05	$ 0.67	$ 0.31	$ 0.75
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.04	$ 0.66	$ 0.30	$ 0.74
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	23,819	23,438	23,800	23,439
Diluted	23,973	23,559	23,954	23,530