CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Interest and fees on loans	$ 45,257	$ 31,891
Interest and dividends on securities	9,604	8,374
Interest on interest bearing deposits and other investments	616	510
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	55,477	40,775
Interest on deposits	1,538	624
Interest on time certificates	2,179	566
Noninterest expenses
Interest on borrowed money	1,998	1,420
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	5,715	2,610
NET INTEREST INCOME	49,762	38,165
Provision for loan losses	1,085	1,304
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	48,677	36,861
Noninterest income
Other income	12,398	9,905
Securities losses, net	(102)	0
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME (Note H)	12,296	9,905
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSES (Note H)	37,164	34,746
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	23,809	12,020
Provision for income taxes	5,782	4,094
NET INCOME	$ 18,027	$ 7,926
SHARE DATA
Net income diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.2
Net income basic (in dollars per share)	0.38	0.2
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	47,688,388	39,498,835
Average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	46,951,829	38,839,284