CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest and fees on loans	$ 150,980	$ 149,871	$ 445,367	$ 433,304
Interest and dividends on securities	25,997	21,498	72,612	61,842
Interest on interest bearing deposits and other investments	7,138	8,477	21,650	16,974
Total Interest Income	184,115	179,846	539,629	512,120
Interest on deposits	51,963	38,396	150,816	81,612
Interest on time certificates	19,002	16,461	54,051	36,490
Interest on borrowed money	6,485	5,683	18,595	16,597
Total Interest Expense	77,450	60,540	223,462	134,699
Net Interest Income	106,665	119,306	316,167	377,421
Provision for credit losses	6,273	2,694	12,559	33,528
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	100,392	116,612	303,608	343,893
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	5,412	4,648	15,714	13,450
Interchange income	1,911	1,684	5,739	11,444
Wealth management income	3,843	3,138	11,149	9,519
Mortgage banking fees	485	410	1,448	1,412
Insurance agency income	1,399	1,183	4,045	3,444
SBA gains	391	613	1,824	1,184
BOLI income	2,578	2,197	7,438	6,181
Other	7,473	4,307	18,631	15,636
Noninterest income, excluding securities gains (losses)	23,492	18,180	65,988	62,270
Securities gains (losses), net	187	(387)	372	(456)
Total Noninterest Income	23,679	17,793	66,360	61,814
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and wages	40,697	46,431	119,938	139,202
Employee benefits	6,955	7,206	21,705	23,240
Outsourced data processing costs	8,003	8,714	28,331	43,489
Occupancy	7,096	7,758	22,313	24,360
Furniture and equipment	2,060	2,052	6,027	6,664
Marketing	2,729	1,876	8,650	6,161
Legal and professional fees	2,708	2,679	6,841	14,220
FDIC assessments	1,882	2,258	6,171	5,817
Amortization of intangibles	6,002	7,457	18,297	21,838
Other real estate owned expense and net loss on sale	491	274	356	412
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	250	0	751	1,239
Other	5,945	7,210	18,346	22,613
Total Noninterest Expense	84,818	93,915	257,726	309,255
Income Before Income Taxes	39,253	40,490	112,242	96,452
Provision for income taxes	8,602	9,076	25,341	21,962
Net Income	$ 30,651	$ 31,414	$ 86,901	$ 74,490
Net income per share of common stock
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.37	$ 1.02	$ 0.89
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.37	$ 1.03	$ 0.89
Average common shares outstanding
Diluted (in shares)	85,069	85,666	84,915	83,993
Basic (in shares)	84,434	85,142	84,319	83,457