Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 263,262,000	$ 281,354,000	$ 255,018,000
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	2,800,000	0	0
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS	103,315,000	255,237,000	23,839,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	369,377,000	536,591,000	278,857,000
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $5,132,451, $5,687,352, and $5,243,681 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	4,573,024,000	4,732,762,000	5,066,262,000
LOANS:
Held-for-investment	7,519,733,000	7,148,791,000	6,777,570,000
Less-allowance for credit losses	(95,170,000)	(88,734,000)	(86,541,000)
Net loans held-for-investment	7,424,563,000	7,060,057,000	6,691,029,000
Held-for-sale ($19,393, $18,089, and $11,077, at fair value at June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	19,668,000	14,253,000	19,220,000
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	153,075,000	151,788,000	152,876,000
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	314,309,000	314,622,000	315,078,000
OTHER ASSETS	310,059,000	295,521,000	302,115,000
Total assets	13,164,075,000	13,105,594,000	12,825,437,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,289,032,000	3,435,586,000	3,578,483,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	8,120,125,000	7,702,714,000	7,229,077,000
Total deposits	11,409,157,000	11,138,300,000	10,807,560,000
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	25,708,000	25,712,000	25,714,000
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	138,950,000	381,928,000	559,479,000
BORROWINGS	23,703,000	22,153,000	28,177,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	47,531,000	38,601,000	37,274,000
Total liabilities	11,645,049,000	11,606,694,000	11,458,204,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
COMMON STOCK - ($0.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; , 142,741,196, and 142,716,939 shares issued at June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	1,428,000	1,427,000	1,427,000
CAPITAL SURPLUS	685,209,000	681,246,000	680,676,000
RETAINED EARNINGS	1,273,946,000	1,219,525,000	1,175,410,000
TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 934,135, 927,608 and 930,152 at June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	(12,378,000)	(11,855,000)	(11,466,000)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	12,378,000	11,855,000	11,466,000
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS), net	(441,557,000)	(403,298,000)	(490,280,000)
Total shareholders' equity	1,519,026,000	1,498,900,000	1,367,233,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 13,164,075,000	$ 13,105,594,000	$ 12,825,437,000