CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 14,435	$ 21,093	$ (3,989)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,032	4,379	3,330
Amortization of intangible assets	1,359	1,011	999
Net gain on securities available for sale	(322)	(238)	(200)
Stock based compensation expense	1,044	785	724
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of premises and equipment	581	(167)	(388)
Net loss on sale of other real estate owned	8,951	14,598	7,956
Gain on acquisitions	(20,037)	(26,867)	(14,651)
Provision for loan losses	31,089	32,729	50,521
Provision for deferred taxes	2,525	8,050	(1,788)
(Increase)/decrease in interest receivable	1,102	457	(1,724)
Increase/(decrease) in interest payable	(1,708)	(1,608)	1,534
Increase/(decrease) in taxes payable	(5,941)	11,077	(45)
Net increase in mortgage loans held for sale	(37,223)	(11,563)
Decrease in prepaid FDIC assessments	1,314	4,289	4,709
Net other operating activities	30,038	(11,859)	(1,978)
Total adjustments	17,804	25,073	48,999
Net cash provided by operating activities	32,239	46,166	45,010
INVESTING ACTIVITIES, net of effects of business combinations
Decrease in interest-bearing deposits in banks	35,365	37,290	92,636
Purchases of securities available for sale	(146,847)	(143,654)	(52,780)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale	151,199	87,938	91,648
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale	29,240	89,345	6,662
Decrease in restricted equity securities, net	4,135	2,562	834
(Increase)/decrease in federal funds sold		30	(3,220)
(Increase)/decrease in loans, net	(47,367)	88,084	97,615
Purchase of premises and equipment	(9,065)	(12,023)	(5,061)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment	593	1,169	1,582
Purchase of bank owned life insurance	(15,506)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned	56,962	52,359	48,288
Decrease in FDIC indemnification asset	135,324	37,388	29,949
Net cash proceeds received from (paid for) FDIC-assisted acquisitions	220,516	38,017	(187,683)
Net cash provided by investing activities	414,549	278,505	120,470
FINANCING ACTIVITIES, net of effects of business combinations
Decrease in deposits	(384,638)	(255,848)	(255,160)
Increase/(decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	12,456	(30,519)	2,203
Repayment of other borrowings and debentures	(30,334)	(44,495)	(2,000)
Repurchase of warrant	(2,670)
Cash dividends on preferred stock	(2,642)	(2,635)	(2,636)
Cash dividends on common stock			(22)
Repurchase of preferred stock	(24,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			85,270
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3	28	150
Purchase of treasury shares	(235)		(19)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(432,060)	(333,469)	(172,214)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks	14,728	(8,798)	(6,734)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period	65,528	74,326	81,060
Cash and due from banks at end of period	80,256	65,528	74,326
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest	16,782	29,155	28,260
Income taxes	2,563	(1,109)	(1,171)
NONCASH TRANSACTIONS
Loans transferred to other real estate owned	62,563	65,515	105,651
Assets acquired in business combinations	450,056	363,515	742,394
Liabilities assumed in business combinations	430,019	336,648	728,549
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale	190	4,627	(1,579)
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedge (interest rate floor)		(559)	(550)
Change in unrealized gain on cash flow hedge (interest rate swap)	$ (879)	$ (2,976)	$ 1,093