CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$ 201,413	$ 186,256	$ 399,436	$ 358,609
Tax exempt	8,430	7,760	16,620	15,469
Investment securities:
Taxable	9,051	8,886	17,799	17,973
Tax exempt	13,613	14,279	27,224	30,349
Deposits with financial institutions	2,995	3,164	9,488	3,801
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	879	1,020	1,714	1,562
Total Interest Income	236,381	221,365	472,281	427,763
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	99,151	73,201	197,436	123,886
Federal funds purchased	126	123	126	1,420
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	645	979	1,677	1,827
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	6,398	6,815	13,171	13,879
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	1,490	2,412	4,237	4,797
Total Interest Expense	107,810	83,530	216,647	145,809
NET INTEREST INCOME	128,571	137,835	255,634	281,954
Provision for credit losses	24,500	0	26,500	0
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	104,071	137,835	229,134	281,954
NONINTEREST INCOME
Net gains and fees on sales of loans	5,141	3,632	8,395	6,031
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	1,414	1,316	2,863	2,603
Gains on life insurance benefits	515	780	658	781
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities	(49)	(1,392)	(51)	(2,963)
Other income	1,586	822	2,083	1,645
Total Noninterest Income	31,334	26,319	57,972	51,316
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits	52,214	54,753	110,507	112,212
Net occupancy	6,746	6,674	14,058	13,933
Equipment	6,599	6,181	12,825	12,307
Marketing	1,773	1,102	2,971	2,411
Outside data processing fees	7,072	6,604	13,961	12,717
Printing and office supplies	354	434	707	817
Intangible asset amortization	1,771	2,182	3,728	4,379
FDIC assessments	3,278	2,740	7,565	4,136
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses	373	916	907	898
Professional and other outside services	3,822	4,660	7,774	8,358
Other expenses	7,411	6,347	13,345	14,145
Total Noninterest Expenses	91,413	92,593	188,348	186,313
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	43,992	71,561	98,758	146,957
Income tax expense	4,067	10,699	10,892	22,016
NET INCOME	39,925	60,862	87,866	124,941
Preferred stock dividends	469	469	938	938
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 39,456	$ 60,393	$ 86,928	$ 124,003
Per Share Data:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 1.02	$ 1.48	$ 2.09
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.68	1.02	1.48	2.09
Cash Dividends Paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.34	$ 0.69	$ 0.66
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)	58,328,265	59,448,379	58,800,463	59,446,057
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 8,214	$ 7,813	$ 16,121	$ 15,172
Fiduciary and wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	8,825	7,397	17,025	15,259
Card payment fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	4,739	4,537	9,239	9,709
Derivative hedge fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	489	672	752	1,820
Other customer fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 460	$ 742	$ 887	$ 1,259