CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 31,743	$ 10,542
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investment securities, net	1,442	1,966
Depreciation and amortization	2,420	1,717
Provision for loan losses	7,550	2,209
Stock-based compensation	876	51
Gains on sales of investment securities, net	(2,793)	(2,100)
Net loss on sale of other real estate owned	112	23
Loans originated for resale	(18,004)	(7,316)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale	17,290	6,730
Gains on sale of loans held for sale	(276)	(144)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable	38	296
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	(1,163)	(912)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(3,324)	1,128
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	294	(3,791)
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,205	10,399
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Purchases	(34,796)	(31,550)
Sales	44,397	66,738
Maturities, calls and principal repayments	53,542	20,951
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
Purchases	(17,531)	(8,310)
Maturities and principal repayments	14,702	6,235
Net (purchases) redemptions of restricted investment in bank stocks	(6,827)	4,710
Net increase in loans	(417,291)	(167,314)
Purchases of premises and equipment	(2,590)	(2,199)
Cash acquired in acquisition of Legacy ConnectOne		70,318
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned	126	1,562
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(366,268)	(38,859)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits	191,017	75,821
Increase in subordinated debt	50,000
Advances of FHLB borrowings	625,000	11,590
Repayments of FHLB borrowings	(482,879)
Net decrease in repurchase agreements	(16,000)
Cash dividends on preferred stock	(84)	(84)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(6,741)	(4,681)
Issuance cost of common stock		(7)
Tax benefit of options exercised		357
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,424	785
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	361,737	83,781
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	31,674	55,321
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	126,847	82,692
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	158,521	138,013
Cash payments for:
Interest paid on deposits and borrowings	15,940	10,222
Income taxes	17,045	4,653
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing activities:
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	2,374
Dividends declared, not paid	$ (5)	$ 1,063