CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest and fees on loans	$ 161,913	$ 150,980	$ 469,628	$ 445,367
Interest and dividends on securities	36,019	25,997	97,946	72,612
Interest on interest bearing deposits and other investments	4,780	7,138	12,740	21,650
Total Interest Income	202,712	184,115	580,314	539,629
Interest on deposits	43,133	51,963	127,392	150,816
Interest on time certificates	16,341	19,002	46,434	54,051
Interest on borrowed money	9,770	6,485	27,639	18,595
Total Interest Expense	69,244	77,450	201,465	223,462
Net Interest Income	133,468	106,665	378,849	316,167
Provision for credit losses	8,371	6,273	22,000	12,559
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	125,097	100,392	356,849	303,608
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	6,194	5,412	16,914	15,714
Interchange income	2,008	1,911	5,710	5,739
Wealth management income	4,578	3,843	13,022	11,149
Mortgage banking fees	517	485	1,606	1,448
Insurance agency income	1,481	1,399	4,390	4,045
BOLI income	3,875	2,578	9,723	7,438
Other	6,006	7,864	19,760	20,455
Noninterest income, excluding securities gains (losses)	24,659	23,492	71,125	65,988
Securities (losses) gains, net	(841)	187	(606)	372
Total Noninterest Income	23,818	23,679	70,519	66,360
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and wages	46,310	40,697	132,996	119,938
Employee benefits	7,387	6,955	24,354	21,705
Outsourced data processing costs	9,337	8,003	26,366	28,331
Occupancy	7,627	7,096	22,460	22,313
Furniture and equipment	2,233	2,060	6,486	6,027
Marketing	2,509	2,729	8,215	8,650
Legal and professional fees	1,674	2,708	6,485	6,841
FDIC assessments	2,414	1,882	6,716	6,171
Amortization of intangibles	6,005	6,002	16,445	18,297
OREO expense and net (gain) loss on sale	(346)	491	(97)	356
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	150	250	450	751
Merger-related charges	10,808	0	14,281	0
Other	5,879	5,945	19,157	18,346
Total Noninterest Expense	101,987	84,818	284,314	257,726
Income Before Income Taxes	46,928	39,253	143,054	112,242
Income tax expense	10,461	8,602	32,436	25,341
Net Income	$ 36,467	$ 30,651	$ 110,618	$ 86,901
Net income per share of common stock
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.36	$ 1.28	$ 1.02
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.36	$ 1.30	$ 1.03
Average common shares outstanding
Diluted (in shares)	87,425	85,069	86,154	84,915
Basic (in shares)	86,619	84,434	85,398	84,319