CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest and fees on loans	$ 150,640	$ 147,095
Interest and dividends on securities	29,415	22,427
Interest on interest bearing deposits and other investments	4,200	6,184
Total Interest Income	184,255	175,706
Interest on deposits	43,626	47,534
Interest on time certificates	14,973	17,121
Interest on borrowed money	7,139	5,973
Total Interest Expense	65,738	70,628
Net Interest Income	118,517	105,078
Provision for credit losses	9,250	1,368
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	109,267	103,710
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	5,180	4,960
Interchange income	1,807	1,888
Wealth management income	4,248	3,540
Mortgage banking fees	404	381
Insurance agency income	1,620	1,291
BOLI income	2,468	2,264
Other	6,257	5,944
Noninterest income, excluding securities gains (losses)	21,984	20,268
Securities gains, net	196	229
Total Noninterest Income	22,180	20,497
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and wages	42,248	40,304
Employee benefits	8,861	7,889
Outsourced data processing costs	8,504	12,118
Occupancy	7,350	8,037
Furniture and equipment	2,128	2,011
Marketing	2,748	2,655
Legal and professional fees	2,740	2,151
FDIC assessments	2,194	2,158
Amortization of intangibles	5,309	6,292
OREO expense and net loss (gain) on sale	241	(26)
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	150	250
Merger-related charges	1,051	0
Other	7,073	6,532
Total Noninterest Expense	90,597	90,371
Income Before Income Taxes	40,850	33,836
Income tax expense	9,386	7,830
Net Income	$ 31,464	$ 26,006
Net income per share of common stock
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.31
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.31
Average common shares outstanding
Diluted (in shares)	85,388	85,270
Basic (in shares)	84,648	84,908