CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 112,649	$ 122,594
Interest-bearing deposits	436,080	126,061
Investment securities available for sale	1,627,112	1,976,661
Investment securities held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $245 and $245 (fair value of $1,870,374 and $1,907,865)	2,184,252	2,287,127
Loans held for sale	18,934	9,094
Loans	12,486,027	12,003,894
Less: Allowance for credit losses - loans	(204,934)	(223,277)
Net loans	12,281,093	11,780,617
Premises and equipment	133,896	117,118
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	41,769	38,525
Interest receivable	97,664	85,070
Other intangibles	27,099	35,842
Goodwill	712,002	712,002
Cash surrender value of life insurance	306,301	308,311
Other real estate owned	4,831	6,431
Tax asset, deferred and receivable	99,883	111,222
Other assets	322,322	285,524
TOTAL ASSETS	18,405,887	18,002,199
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	2,500,062	3,173,417
Interest-bearing	12,321,391	11,209,328
Total deposits	14,821,453	14,382,745
Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased	0	171,560
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	157,280	167,413
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	712,852	823,674
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	158,644	151,298
Total Borrowings	1,028,776	1,313,945
Interest payable	18,912	7,530
Other liabilities	289,033	263,209
Total Liabilities	16,158,174	15,967,429
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, $0.125 stated value: Authorized - 100,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding - 59,424,122 and 59,170,583 shares	7,428	7,396
Additional paid-in capital	1,236,506	1,228,626
Retained earnings	1,154,624	1,012,774
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(175,970)	(239,151)
Total Stockholders' Equity	2,247,713	2,034,770
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	18,405,887	18,002,199
Cumulative Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock value	125	125
Series A Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock value	$ 25,000	$ 25,000