Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 205,053	$ 211,113
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS	323,535	517,971
Total cash and cash equivalents	528,588	729,084
Securities available-for-sale, Estimated Fair Value	6,573,179	4,393,029
LOANS:
Held-for-investment, excluding PPP loans	5,336,179	4,687,370
PPP Loans	52,793	483,663
Total loans held-for-investment	5,388,972	5,171,033
Less - allowance for credit losses	(63,465)	(66,534)
Net loans held – for -investment	5,325,507	5,104,499
Held-for-sale ($34,122 and $79,585 at fair value as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)	37,810	83,969
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	149,764	142,269
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	316,779	318,392
OTHER ASSETS	170,834	133,258
Total assets	13,102,461	10,904,500
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,780,230	2,982,697
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	6,786,258	5,693,120
Total deposits	10,566,488	8,675,817
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	21,388	18,484
BORROWINGS	671,152	430,093
TRADE DATE PAYABLES		14,641
OTHER LIABILITIES	84,209	87,275
Total liabilities	11,343,237	9,226,310
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
COMMON STOCK-$0.01 par value; authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,532,116 and 142,161,834 shares issued at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	1,425	1,422
Capital surplus	676,871	669,644
Retained earnings	981,675	836,729
TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 936,897 and 938,591 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)	(10,090)	(9,126)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	10,090	9,126
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS, net	99,253	170,395
Total shareholders’ equity	1,759,224	1,678,190
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 13,102,461	$ 10,904,500