Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 291,069	$ 244,544	$ 173,500
Investment securities – taxable	30,295	34,410	33,202
Investment securities – tax exempt	25,439	28,384	29,025
Other	9,680	4,967	306
Total interest income	356,483	312,305	236,033
Interest Expense
Deposits	115,042	85,857	17,809
Short and long-term borrowings	44,930	42,478	12,465
Subordinated notes	3,319	3,511	3,522
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts	4,588	4,715	2,719
Total interest expense	167,879	136,561	36,515
Net Interest Income	188,604	175,744	199,518
Credit loss expense (recovery)	5,389	2,459	(1,816)
Net Interest Income after Credit Loss Expense (Recovery)	183,215	173,285	201,334
Non–interest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts	12,940	12,227	11,598
Wire transfer fees	461	448	595
Interchange fees	13,799	12,861	12,402
Fiduciary activities	5,394	5,080	5,381
Gains (losses) on sale of investment securities	(39,140)	(32,052)	0
Gain on sale of mortgage loans	4,215	4,323	7,165
Mortgage servicing income, net	1,677	2,708	4,800
Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance	1,300	3,709	2,594
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance	0	0	644
Other income	2,325	2,694	2,272
Total non–interest income	2,971	11,998	47,451
Non–interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	88,244	80,809	80,283
Net occupancy expenses	13,376	13,355	13,323
Data processing	10,861	11,626	10,567
Professional fees	2,733	2,645	1,843
Outside services and consultants	14,564	9,942	10,850
Loan expense	4,076	4,980	5,411
FDIC insurance expense	5,032	3,880	2,558
Core deposit intangible amortization	3,403	3,612	3,702
Other losses	1,199	1,051	1,046
Other expense	15,348	14,384	13,618
Total non–interest expense	158,836	146,284	143,201
Income Before Income Taxes	27,350	38,999	105,584
Income tax (benefit) expense	(8,079)	11,018	12,176
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 35,429	$ 27,981	$ 93,408
Basic earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.64	$ 2.14
Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.64	$ 2.14