CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest and fees on loans	$ 185,731	$ 150,640
Interest and dividends on securities	60,091	29,415
Interest on interest-bearing deposits and other investments	4,884	4,200
Total Interest Income	250,706	184,255
Interest on deposits	44,586	43,626
Interest on time certificates	17,583	14,973
Interest on borrowed money	12,067	7,139
Total Interest Expense	74,236	65,738
Net Interest Income	176,470	118,517
Provision for credit losses	761	9,250
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	175,709	109,267
Noninterest income (loss):
Service charges on deposit accounts	6,912	5,180
Wealth management income	5,777	4,248
Mortgage banking income	2,166	404
Interchange income	2,067	1,807
Insurance agency income	1,790	1,620
BOLI income	2,617	2,468
Other	5,585	6,257
Total Noninterest Income Before Securities (Losses) Gains, Net	26,914	21,984
Securities (losses) gains, net	(39,528)	196
Total Noninterest (Loss) Income	(12,614)	22,180
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	62,645	51,109
Outsourced data processing costs	11,995	8,504
Occupancy	9,235	7,350
Furniture and equipment	2,821	2,128
Marketing	3,467	2,748
Legal and professional fees	3,170	2,740
FDIC assessments	3,195	2,194
Amortization of intangibles	10,098	5,309
OREO expense and net loss on sale	63	241
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	150	150
Merger and integration costs	8,536	1,051
Other	6,796	7,073
Total Noninterest Expense	122,171	90,597
Income Before Income Taxes	40,924	40,850
Provision for income tax expense	9,029	9,386
Net Income	31,895	31,464
Preferred dividends	2,138	0
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 29,757	$ 31,464
Net income per share of common stock
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.37
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.37
Average common shares outstanding
Diluted (in shares)	97,838	85,388
Basic (in shares)	96,840	84,648