Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 204,782	$ 179,140
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	3,130	3,810
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN BANKS	48,574	89,936
Total cash and cash equivalents	256,486	272,886
INTEREST-BEARING TIME DEPOSITS IN BANKS	1,707	3,495
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value	2,860,837	2,733,899
SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY (fair value of $124 and $283 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	121	278
LOANS:
Held for investment	3,357,307	3,317,050
Less - allowance for loan losses	(45,779)	(41,877)
Net loans held for investment	3,311,528	3,275,173
Held for sale	26,898	33,543
Net loans	3,338,426	3,308,716
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	122,685	115,712
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	143,603	144,449
OTHER ASSETS	86,066	85,635
Total assets	6,809,931	6,665,070
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	1,717,722	1,745,952
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,760,817	3,444,217
Total deposits	5,478,539	5,190,169
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	11,897	10,558
BORROWINGS	445,770	615,675
OTHER LIABILITIES	35,840	43,682
Total liabilities	5,972,046	5,860,084
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - $0.01 par value; authorized 120,000,000 shares; 66,094,695 and 65,990,234 shares issued at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	661	660
Capital surplus	372,245	368,925
Retained earnings	446,534	388,006
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 507,409 and 520,651 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	(6,671)	(6,296)
Deferred Compensation	6,671	6,296
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	18,445	47,395
Total shareholders' equity	837,885	804,986
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,809,931	$ 6,665,070