Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 264,000,000	$ 259,996,000	$ 263,262,000
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	8,750,000	0	2,800,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS	435,612,000	503,417,000	103,315,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	708,362,000	763,413,000	369,377,000
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $__5,359,666, $5,132,451, and $5,155,305 as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024, respectively)	4,886,548,000	4,617,759,000	4,573,024,000
LOANS:
Held-for-investment	8,074,944,000	7,913,098,000	7,519,733,000
Less-Allowance for credit losses	(102,792,000)	(98,325,000)	(95,170,000)
Net loans held-for-investment	7,972,152,000	7,814,773,000	7,424,563,000
Held-for-sale ($__31,611, $19,393, and $7,793, at fair value at June 30, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024, respectively)	33,233,000	8,235,000	19,668,000
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	148,999,000	151,904,000	153,075,000
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	313,824,000	314,004,000	314,309,000
OTHER ASSETS	313,723,000	309,330,000	310,059,000
Total assets	14,376,841,000	13,979,418,000	13,164,075,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,439,059,000	3,348,041,000	3,289,032,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	9,009,357,000	8,751,133,000	8,120,125,000
Total deposits	12,448,416,000	12,099,174,000	11,409,157,000
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	27,206,000	25,753,000	25,708,000
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	48,026,000	61,416,000	138,950,000
BORROWINGS	22,153,000	135,603,000	23,703,000
TRADE DATE PAYABLE	24,965,000	0	0
OTHER LIABILITIES	68,723,000	50,912,000	47,531,000
Total liabilities	12,639,489,000	12,372,858,000	11,645,049,000
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
COMMON STOCK - $0.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 143,077,619____, 142,848,909, and 142,944,704 shares issued at June 30, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024, respectively	1,431,000	1,429,000	1,428,000
CAPITAL SURPLUS	694,273,000	689,338,000	685,209,000
RETAINED EARNINGS	1,415,104,000	1,340,082,000	1,273,946,000
TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 929,782, 934,135, and 929,735 at June 30, 2025 and 2024, and December 31, 2024, respectively)	(13,594,000)	(12,905,000)	(12,378,000)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	13,594,000	12,905,000	12,378,000
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS), net	(373,456,000)	(424,289,000)	(441,557,000)
Total shareholders' equity	1,737,352,000	1,606,560,000	1,519,026,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 14,376,841,000	$ 13,979,418,000	$ 13,164,075,000