CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest and fees on loans	$ 147,292	$ 148,265	$ 294,387	$ 283,433
Interest and dividends on securities	24,188	20,995	46,615	40,344
Interest on interest bearing deposits and other investments	8,328	5,023	14,512	8,497
Total Interest Income	179,808	174,283	355,514	332,274
Interest on deposits	51,319	27,183	98,853	43,216
Interest on time certificates	17,928	14,477	35,049	20,029
Interest on borrowed money	6,137	5,660	12,110	10,914
Total Interest Expense	75,384	47,320	146,012	74,159
Net Interest Income	104,424	126,963	209,502	258,115
Provision for credit losses	4,918	(764)	6,286	30,834
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	99,506	127,727	203,216	227,281
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	5,342	4,560	10,302	8,802
Interchange income	1,940	5,066	3,828	9,760
Wealth management income	3,766	3,318	7,306	6,381
Mortgage banking fees	582	576	963	1,002
Insurance agency income	1,355	1,160	2,646	2,261
SBA gains	694	249	1,433	571
BOLI income	2,596	2,068	4,860	3,984
Other	5,953	4,755	11,158	11,329
Noninterest income, excluding securities gains (losses)	22,228	21,752	42,496	44,090
Securities (losses) gains, net	(44)	(176)	185	(69)
Total Noninterest Income	22,184	21,576	42,681	44,021
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and wages	38,937	45,155	79,241	92,771
Employee benefits	6,861	7,472	14,750	16,034
Outsourced data processing costs	8,210	20,222	20,328	34,775
Occupancy	7,180	8,583	15,217	16,602
Furniture and equipment	1,956	2,345	3,967	4,612
Marketing	3,266	2,047	5,921	4,285
Legal and professional fees	1,982	4,062	4,133	11,541
FDIC assessments	2,131	2,116	4,289	3,559
Amortization of intangibles	6,003	7,654	12,295	14,381
Other real estate owned expense and net (gain) loss on sale	(109)	(57)	(135)	138
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	251	0	501	1,239
Other	5,869	8,266	12,401	15,403
Total Noninterest Expense	82,537	107,865	172,908	215,340
Income Before Income Taxes	39,153	41,438	72,989	55,962
Provision for income taxes	8,909	10,189	16,739	12,886
Net Income	$ 30,244	$ 31,249	$ 56,250	$ 43,076
Net income per share of common stock
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.37	$ 0.66	$ 0.52
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.37	$ 0.67	$ 0.52
Average common shares outstanding
Diluted (in shares)	84,816	85,536	84,799	83,260
Basic (in shares)	84,341	85,022	84,260	82,600