Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 190,350	$ 211,113	$ 191,486
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS	893,221	517,971	76,378
Total cash and cash equivalents	1,083,571	729,084	267,864
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $4,961,438, $3,950,510 and $4,177,179 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	5,109,631	4,393,029	4,107,069
LOANS:
Held-for-investment	5,322,562	5,171,033	4,639,389
Less - allowance for credit losses	(62,974)	(66,534)	(60,440)
Net loans held for investment	5,259,588	5,104,499	4,578,949
Held-for-sale ($61,511, $39,659 and $79,585 at fair value at March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	65,405	83,969	42,034
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	142,415	142,269	139,554
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	317,980	318,392	319,234
OTHER ASSETS	124,297	133,258	246,387
Total assets	12,102,887	10,904,500	9,701,091
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,350,145	2,982,697	2,288,597
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	6,063,302	5,693,120	4,921,869
Total deposits	9,413,447	8,675,817	7,210,466
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	18,500	18,484	17,060
BORROWINGS	548,604	430,093	857,871
OTHER LIABILITIES	456,908	101,916	89,332
Total liabilities	10,437,459	9,226,310	8,174,729
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - ($0.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,285,611, 142,314,930 and 142,161,834 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	1,423	1,422	1,423
Capital surplus	671,849	669,644	673,535
Retained earnings	875,147	836,729	727,828
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 938,004, 928,417 and 938,591 at March 31, 2021 and 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	(9,385)	(9,126)	(8,437)
Deferred Compensation	9,385	9,126	8,437
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net	117,009	170,395	123,576
Total shareholders' equity	1,665,428	1,678,190	1,526,362
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 12,102,887	$ 10,904,500	$ 9,701,091