CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$ 187,728	$ 198,023
Tax exempt	10,532	8,190
Investment securities:
Taxable	8,372	8,748
Tax exempt	12,517	13,611
Deposits with financial institutions	2,372	6,493
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	997	835
Total Interest Income	222,518	235,900
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	80,547	98,285
Federal funds purchased	812	0
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	742	1,032
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	9,364	6,773
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	783	2,747
Total Interest Expense	92,248	108,837
NET INTEREST INCOME	130,270	127,063
Provision for credit losses	4,200	2,000
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	126,070	125,063
NONINTEREST INCOME
Net gains and fees on sales of loans	5,022	3,254
Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance	2,179	1,592
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities	(7)	(2)
Other income	793	497
Total Noninterest Income	30,048	26,638
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits	54,982	58,293
Net occupancy	7,216	7,312
Equipment	7,008	6,226
Marketing	1,353	1,198
Outside data processing fees	5,929	6,889
Printing and office supplies	347	353
Intangible asset amortization	1,526	1,957
FDIC assessments	3,648	4,287
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses	600	534
Professional and other outside services	3,261	3,952
Other expenses	7,032	5,934
Total Noninterest Expenses	92,902	96,935
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	63,216	54,766
Income tax expense	7,877	6,825
NET INCOME	55,339	47,941
Preferred stock dividends	469	469
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 54,870	$ 47,472
Per Share Data:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.80
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.94	0.80
Cash Dividends Paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.34
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)	58,242,232	59,273,014
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 8,072	$ 7,907
Fiduciary and wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	8,644	8,200
Card payment fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	4,526	4,500
Derivative hedge fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	404	263
Other customer fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 415	$ 427