Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 232,943,000	$ 259,996,000	$ 222,464,000
Federal funds sold	11,750,000	0	12,300,000
Interest-bearing demand deposits in banks	682,362,000	503,417,000	365,397,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	927,055,000	763,413,000	600,161,000
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $5,253,099, $5,217,517, and $5,155,305 as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024, respectively)	4,760,431,000	4,617,759,000	4,658,526,000
LOANS:
Held-for-investment	7,945,611,000	7,913,098,000	7,229,410,000
Less-Allowance for credit losses	(101,080,000)	(98,325,000)	(89,562,000)
Net loans held-for-investment	7,844,531,000	7,814,773,000	7,139,848,000
Held-for-sale ($13,997, $15,080, and $7,793, at fair value at March 31, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024, respectively)	14,348,000	8,235,000	16,109,000
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	150,589,000	151,904,000	151,953,000
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	313,909,000	314,004,000	314,465,000
OTHER ASSETS	301,251,000	309,330,000	310,096,000
Total assets	14,312,114,000	13,979,418,000	13,191,158,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,356,553,000	3,348,041,000	3,348,147,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	9,110,218,000	8,751,133,000	7,941,661,000
Total deposits	12,466,771,000	12,099,174,000	11,289,808,000
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	25,775,000	25,753,000	25,754,000
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	56,606,000	61,416,000	307,297,000
BORROWINGS	26,978,000	135,603,000	26,803,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	55,723,000	50,912,000	50,129,000
Total liabilities	12,631,853,000	12,372,858,000	11,699,791,000
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
COMMON STOCK - $0.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 143,019,433,142,817,159, and 142,944,704 shares issued at March 31, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024, respectively	1,430,000	1,429,000	1,428,000
CAPITAL SURPLUS	692,068,000	689,338,000	683,997,000
RETAINED EARNINGS	1,375,652,000	1,340,082,000	1,247,169,000
TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 928,353, 931,427, and 929,735 at March 31, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024, respectively)	(13,263,000)	(12,905,000)	(12,120,000)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	13,263,000	12,905,000	12,120,000
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS), net	(388,889,000)	(424,289,000)	(441,227,000)
Total shareholders' equity	1,680,261,000	1,606,560,000	1,491,367,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 14,312,114,000	$ 13,979,418,000	$ 13,191,158,000