Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Interest and fees on loans	$ 477,859	$ 453,992	$ 352,993
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	18,561	16,666	12,712
Tax-exempt	4,503	4,641	3,893
Dividends	4,349	3,662	1,655
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments	12,617	11,104	2,493
Total interest income	517,889	490,065	373,746
Interest expense:
Deposits	244,846	206,176	50,561
Borrowings	25,706	28,783	21,066
Total interest expense	270,552	234,959	71,627
Net interest income	247,337	255,106	302,119
Provision for credit losses	13,800	8,200	17,750
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	233,537	246,906	284,369
Noninterest income:
Deposit, loan and other income	6,861	6,098	7,472
Income on bank owned life insurance	7,142	6,316	5,597
Net gains on sale of loans held-for-sale	2,723	1,704	1,695
Net gains (losses) on equity securities	2	(117)	(1,521)
Total noninterest income	16,728	14,001	13,243
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	90,053	88,223	80,717
Occupancy and equipment	11,615	10,884	9,865
FDIC insurance	7,200	8,365	2,881
Professional and consulting	8,447	7,547	8,053
Marketing and advertising	2,420	1,965	1,692
Information technology and communications	17,574	14,340	11,108
Merger expenses	1,605	0	0
Branch closing expenses	477	0	0
Amortization of core deposit intangible	1,235	1,438	1,685
Increase in value of acquisition price	0	0	1,516
Other expenses	11,172	11,187	8,871
Total noninterest expenses	151,798	143,949	126,388
Income before income tax expense	98,467	116,958	171,224
Income tax expense	24,674	29,955	46,013
Net income	73,793	87,003	125,211
Preferred dividends	6,036	6,036	6,037
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 67,757	$ 80,967	$ 119,174
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.77	$ 2.08	$ 3.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.76	$ 2.07	$ 3.01