Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 296,188,000	$ 281,354,000	$ 208,277,000
Interest-bearing demand deposits in banks	287,476,000	255,237,000	180,008,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	583,664,000	536,591,000	388,285,000
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $5,030,124, $5,463,186, and $5,243,681 as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	4,612,299,000	4,732,762,000	4,652,537,000
LOANS:
Held-for-investment	7,723,191,000	7,148,791,000	6,994,696,000
Less-Allowance for credit losses	(99,936,000)	(88,734,000)	(89,714,000)
Net loans held-for-investment	7,623,255,000	7,060,057,000	6,904,982,000
Held-for-sale ($16,513, $11,908, and $11,077, at fair value at September 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	20,114,000	14,253,000	12,229,000
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	151,204,000	151,788,000	152,936,000
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	314,152,000	314,622,000	314,850,000
OTHER ASSETS	278,244,000	295,521,000	351,599,000
Total assets	13,582,932,000	13,105,594,000	12,777,418,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,303,143,000	3,435,586,000	3,477,553,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	8,452,718,000	7,702,714,000	7,238,970,000
Total deposits	11,755,861,000	11,138,300,000	10,716,523,000
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	25,739,000	25,712,000	25,730,000
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	57,557,000	381,928,000	621,791,000
BORROWINGS	25,978,000	22,153,000	129,753,000
TRADE DATE PAYABLE	5,416,000	0	2,500,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	50,190,000	38,601,000	41,011,000
Total liabilities	11,920,741,000	11,606,694,000	11,537,308,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
COMMON STOCK - $0.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,906,070, 142,677,069, and 142,716,939 shares issued at September 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	1,429,000	1,427,000	1,427,000
CAPITAL SURPLUS	687,065,000	681,246,000	679,374,000
RETAINED EARNINGS	1,303,514,000	1,219,525,000	1,199,243,000
TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 931,423, 926,723, and 930,152 at September 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively)	(12,653,000)	(11,855,000)	(11,658,000)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	12,653,000	11,855,000	11,658,000
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS), net	(329,817,000)	(403,298,000)	(639,934,000)
Total shareholders' equity	1,662,191,000	1,498,900,000	1,240,110,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 13,582,932,000	$ 13,105,594,000	$ 12,777,418,000