CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 29,314	$ 10,111
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	2,910	3,057
Tax-exempt	883	1,056
Dividends	220	113
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments	43
Total interest income	33,370	14,337
Interest expense
Deposits	3,025	1,316
Borrowings	2,053	1,411
Total interest expense	5,078	2,727
Net interest income	28,292	11,610
Provision for loan and lease losses	1,825	625
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses	26,467	10,985
Noninterest income
Annuities and insurance commissions	86	100
Bank-owned life insurance	386	255
Net gains on sale of loans held for sale	114	36
Deposit, loan and other income	463	715
Net gains on sale of investment securities	506	1,415
Total other income	1,555	2,521
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	6,628	3,332
Occupancy and equipment	2,082	1,080
FDIC insurance	560	300
Professional and consulting	494	255
Marketing and advertising	194	40
Data processing	900	345
Merger expenses		1,060
Amortization of core deposit intangible	241	6
Other expenses	1,532	1,078
Total other expense	12,631	7,496
Income before income tax expense	15,391	6,010
Income tax expense	5,012	1,612
Net Income	10,379	4,398
Less: Preferred stock dividends	28	28
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 10,351	$ 4,370
Earnings per common share
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.27
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic (in Shares)	29,757,316	16,350,183
Diluted (in Shares)	30,149,469	16,405,540
Dividends per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.075	$ 0.075