Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 259,996,000	$ 281,354,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS	503,417,000	255,237,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	763,413,000	536,591,000
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $5,155,304 and $5,243,681 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	4,617,759,000	4,732,762,000
LOANS:
Held-for-investment	7,913,098,000	7,148,791,000
Less - allowance for credit losses	(98,325,000)	(88,734,000)
Net loans held-for-investment	7,814,773,000	7,060,057,000
Held-for-sale ($7,793 and $11,007 at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	8,235,000	14,253,000
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	151,904,000	151,788,000
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	314,004,000	314,622,000
OTHER ASSETS	309,330,000	295,521,000
Total assets	13,979,418,000	13,105,594,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,348,041,000	3,435,586,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	8,751,133,000	7,702,714,000
Total deposits	12,099,174,000	11,138,300,000
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	25,753,000	25,712,000
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	61,416,000	381,928,000
BORROWINGS	135,603,000	22,153,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	50,912,000	38,601,000
Total liabilities	12,372,858,000	11,606,694,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Shareholders' equity:
COMMON STOCK $0.01 par value; authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,944,704 and 142,716,939 shares issued at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively	1,429,000	1,427,000
CAPITAL SURPLUS	689,338,000	681,246,000
Retained earnings	1,340,082,000	1,219,525,000
TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 929,735 and 930,152 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	(12,905,000)	(11,855,000)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	12,905,000	11,855,000
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS), net	(424,289,000)	(403,298,000)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,606,560,000	1,498,900,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 13,979,418,000	$ 13,105,594,000