CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$ 206,680	$ 191,705	$ 606,116	$ 550,314
Tax exempt	8,622	8,288	25,242	23,757
Investment securities:
Taxable	9,263	8,590	27,062	26,563
Tax exempt	13,509	13,947	40,733	44,296
Deposits with financial institutions	2,154	5,884	11,642	9,685
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	855	719	2,569	2,281
Total Interest Income	241,083	229,133	713,364	656,896
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	98,856	85,551	296,292	209,437
Federal funds purchased	329	0	455	1,420
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	700	797	2,377	2,624
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	8,544	6,896	21,715	20,775
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	1,544	2,506	5,781	7,303
Total Interest Expense	109,973	95,750	326,620	241,559
NET INTEREST INCOME	131,110	133,383	386,744	415,337
Provision for credit losses	5,000	2,000	31,500	2,000
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	126,110	131,383	355,244	413,337
NONINTEREST INCOME
Net gains and fees on sales of loans	6,764	5,517	15,159	11,548
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	1,265	1,210	4,128	3,813
Gains on life insurance benefits	1,490	551	2,148	1,332
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities	(9,114)	(1,650)	(9,165)	(4,613)
Other income	1,374	1,229	3,457	2,874
Total Noninterest Income	24,866	27,842	82,838	79,158
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits	55,223	55,566	165,730	167,778
Net occupancy	6,994	6,837	21,052	20,770
Equipment	6,949	5,698	19,774	18,005
Marketing	1,836	2,369	4,807	4,780
Outside data processing fees	7,150	6,573	21,111	19,290
Printing and office supplies	378	333	1,085	1,150
Intangible asset amortization	1,772	2,182	5,500	6,561
FDIC assessments	3,720	2,981	11,285	7,117
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses	942	677	1,849	1,575
Professional and other outside services	3,035	3,833	10,809	12,191
Other expenses	6,630	6,805	19,975	20,950
Total Noninterest Expenses	94,629	93,854	282,977	280,167
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	56,347	65,371	155,105	212,328
Income tax expense	7,160	9,005	18,052	31,021
NET INCOME	49,187	56,366	137,053	181,307
Preferred stock dividends	468	468	1,406	1,406
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 48,719	$ 55,898	$ 135,647	$ 179,901
Per Share Data:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.84	$ 0.95	$ 2.32	$ 3.04
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.84	0.94	2.31	3.03
Cash Dividends Paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.34	$ 1.04	$ 1.00
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)	58,289,489	59,502,525	58,628,999	59,465,398
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 8,361	$ 7,975	$ 24,482	$ 23,147
Fiduciary and wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	8,525	7,394	25,550	22,653
Card payment fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	5,121	4,716	14,360	14,425
Derivative hedge fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	736	516	1,488	2,336
Other customer fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 344	$ 384	$ 1,231	$ 1,643