CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest and fees on loans	$ 147,095	$ 135,168
Interest and dividends on securities	22,427	19,349
Interest on interest bearing deposits and other investments	6,184	3,474
Total Interest Income	175,706	157,991
Interest on deposits	47,534	16,033
Interest on time certificates	17,121	5,552
Interest on borrowed money	5,973	5,254
Total Interest Expense	70,628	26,839
Net Interest Income	105,078	131,152
Provision for credit losses	1,368	31,598
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	103,710	99,554
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	4,960	4,242
Interchange income	1,888	4,694
Wealth management income	3,540	3,063
Mortgage banking fees	381	426
Insurance agency income	1,291	1,101
SBA gains	739	322
BOLI income	2,264	1,916
Other	5,205	6,574
Noninterest income, excluding securities gains (losses)	20,268	22,338
Securities gains, net	229	107
Total Noninterest Income	20,497	22,445
Noninterest Expense:
Salaries and wages	40,304	47,616
Employee benefits	7,889	8,562
Outsourced data processing costs	12,118	14,553
Occupancy	8,037	8,019
Furniture and equipment	2,011	2,267
Marketing	2,655	2,238
Legal and professional fees	2,151	7,479
FDIC assessments	2,158	1,443
Amortization of intangibles	6,292	6,727
Other real estate owned expense and net (gain) loss on sale	(26)	195
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	250	1,239
Other	6,532	7,137
Total Noninterest Expense	90,371	107,475
Income Before Income Taxes	33,836	14,524
Provision for income taxes	7,830	2,697
Net Income	$ 26,006	$ 11,827
Net income per share of common stock
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.15
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.15
Average common shares outstanding
Diluted (in shares)	85,270	80,717
Basic (in shares)	84,908	80,151