CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest and fees on loans	$ 157,075	$ 147,292	$ 307,715	$ 294,387
Interest and dividends on securities	32,512	24,188	61,927	46,615
Interest on interest bearing deposits and other investments	3,760	8,328	7,960	14,512
Total Interest Income	193,347	179,808	377,602	355,514
Interest on deposits	40,633	51,319	84,259	98,853
Interest on time certificates	15,120	17,928	30,093	35,049
Interest on borrowed money	10,730	6,137	17,869	12,110
Total Interest Expense	66,483	75,384	132,221	146,012
Net Interest Income	126,864	104,424	245,381	209,502
Provision for credit losses	4,379	4,918	13,629	6,286
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	122,485	99,506	231,752	203,216
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	5,540	5,342	10,720	10,302
Interchange income	1,895	1,940	3,702	3,828
Wealth management income	4,196	3,766	8,444	7,306
Mortgage banking fees	685	582	1,089	963
Insurance agency income	1,289	1,355	2,909	2,646
BOLI income	3,380	2,596	5,848	4,860
Other	7,497	6,647	13,754	12,591
Noninterest income, excluding securities gains (losses)	24,482	22,228	46,466	42,496
Securities gains (losses), net	39	(44)	235	185
Total Noninterest Income	24,521	22,184	46,701	42,681
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and wages	44,438	38,937	86,686	79,241
Employee benefits	8,106	6,861	16,967	14,750
Outsourced data processing costs	8,525	8,210	17,029	20,328
Occupancy	7,483	7,180	14,833	15,217
Furniture and equipment	2,125	1,956	4,253	3,967
Marketing	2,958	3,266	5,706	5,921
Legal and professional fees	2,071	1,982	4,811	4,133
FDIC assessments	2,108	2,131	4,302	4,289
Amortization of intangibles	5,131	6,003	10,440	12,295
OREO expense and net loss (gain) on sale	8	(109)	249	(135)
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	150	251	300	501
Merger-related charges	2,422	0	3,473	0
Other	6,205	5,869	13,278	12,401
Total Noninterest Expense	91,730	82,537	182,327	172,908
Income Before Income Taxes	55,276	39,153	96,126	72,989
Income tax expense	12,589	8,909	21,975	16,739
Net Income	$ 42,687	$ 30,244	$ 74,151	$ 56,250
Net income per share of common stock
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.36	$ 0.87	$ 0.66
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.36	$ 0.87	$ 0.67
Average common shares outstanding
Diluted (in shares)	85,479	84,816	85,454	84,799
Basic (in shares)	84,903	84,341	84,776	84,260