Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 281,354,000	$ 293,286,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS	255,237,000	37,392,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	536,591,000	330,678,000
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $5,243,681 and $6,152,348 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	4,732,762,000	5,474,359,000
LOANS:
Held-for-investment, excluding PPP loans	7,148,682,000	6,441,699,000
PPP loans	109,000	169,000
Total loans held-for-investment	7,148,791,000	6,441,868,000
Less - allowance for credit losses	(88,734,000)	(75,834,000)
Net loans held – for -investment	7,060,057,000	6,366,034,000
Held-for-sale ($11,077 and $10,497 at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	14,253,000	11,965,000
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	151,788,000	152,973,000
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	314,622,000	315,534,000
OTHER ASSETS	295,521,000	322,523,000
Total assets	13,105,594,000	12,974,066,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total deposits	11,138,300,000	11,005,507,000
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,435,586,000	4,061,788,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	7,702,714,000	6,943,719,000
Total liabilities	11,606,694,000	11,708,329,000
BORROWINGS	22,153,000	23,678,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	38,601,000	36,037,000
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	381,928,000	618,829,000
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	25,712,000	24,278,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Shareholders' equity:
COMMON STOCK $0.01 par value; authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,716,939 and 142,657,871 shares issued at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	1,427,000	1,427,000
CAPITAL SURPLUS	681,246,000	677,593,000
RETAINED EARNINGS	1,219,525,000	1,121,945,000
TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 930,152 and 929,210 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	(11,855,000)	(11,035,000)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	11,855,000	11,035,000
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS, net	(403,298,000)	(535,228,000)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,498,900,000	1,265,737,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 13,105,594,000	$ 12,974,066,000