CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$ 213,627	$ 187,728
Tax exempt	11,589	10,532
Investment securities:
Taxable	7,547	8,372
Tax exempt	12,597	12,517
Deposits with financial institutions	1,244	2,372
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	1,965	997
Total Interest Income	248,569	222,518
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	84,093	80,547
Federal funds purchased	590	812
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	332	742
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	11,048	9,364
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	1,203	783
Total Interest Expense	97,266	92,248
NET INTEREST INCOME	151,303	130,270
Provision for credit losses	4,900	4,200
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	146,403	126,070
NONINTEREST INCOME
Net gains and fees on sales of loans	6,511	5,022
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance	3,446	2,179
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities	0	(7)
Net loss on mortgage loans reclassified to held for sale	(29,755)	0
Other income	390	793
Total Noninterest Income	5,829	30,048
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	69,443	54,982
Net occupancy	8,301	7,216
Equipment	7,818	7,008
Marketing	1,601	1,353
Outside data processing fees	7,190	5,929
Printing and office supplies	377	347
Intangible asset amortization	2,302	1,526
FDIC assessments	3,893	3,648
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses	1,100	600
Professional and other outside services	14,593	3,261
Other expenses	8,527	7,032
Total Noninterest Expense	125,145	92,902
Income Before Income Taxes	27,087	63,216
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,069)	7,877
NET INCOME	28,156	55,339
Preferred stock dividends	469	469
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 27,687	$ 54,870
Per Share Data:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.95
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.45	0.94
Cash Dividends Paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.35
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)	61,007,804	58,242,232
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 9,037	$ 8,072
Fiduciary and wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	9,768	8,644
Card payment fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	5,275	4,526
Derivative hedge fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	564	404
Other customer fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 593	$ 415