CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Income Statement [Abstract]
Interest and fees on loans	$ 188,161	$ 157,075	$ 373,892	$ 307,715
Interest and dividends on securities	62,574	32,512	122,665	61,927
Interest on interest-bearing deposits and other investments	4,816	3,760	9,700	7,960
Total Interest Income	255,551	193,347	506,257	377,602
Interest on deposits	44,201	40,633	88,787	84,259
Interest on time certificates	18,663	15,120	36,246	30,093
Interest on borrowed money	12,292	10,730	24,359	17,869
Total Interest Expense	75,156	66,483	149,392	132,221
Net Interest Income	180,395	126,864	356,865	245,381
Provision for credit losses	8,997	4,379	9,758	13,629
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	171,398	122,485	347,107	231,752
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	7,045	5,540	13,957	10,720
Wealth management income	5,968	4,196	11,745	8,444
Mortgage banking income	2,744	685	4,910	1,089
Interchange income	2,093	1,895	4,160	3,702
Insurance agency income	1,336	1,289	3,126	2,909
BOLI income	2,609	3,380	5,226	5,848
Other	6,042	7,497	11,627	13,754
Total Noninterest Income Before Securities (Losses) Gains, Net	27,837	24,482	54,751	46,466
Securities (losses) gains, net	(59)	39	(39,587)	235
Total Noninterest Income	27,778	24,521	15,164	46,701
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	63,115	52,544	125,760	103,653
Outsourced data processing costs	12,242	8,525	24,237	17,029
Occupancy	9,591	7,483	18,826	14,833
Furniture and equipment	2,803	2,125	5,624	4,253
Marketing	3,525	2,958	6,992	5,706
Legal and professional fees	2,480	2,071	5,650	4,811
FDIC assessments	2,759	2,108	5,954	4,302
Amortization of intangibles	9,960	5,131	20,058	10,440
OREO expense and net loss on sale	85	8	148	249
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments	150	150	300	300
Merger and integration costs	8,358	2,422	16,894	3,473
Other	8,042	6,205	14,838	13,278
Total Noninterest Expense	123,110	91,730	245,281	182,327
Income Before Income Taxes	76,066	55,276	116,990	96,126
Provision for income tax expense	16,531	12,589	25,560	21,975
Net Income	59,535	42,687	91,430	74,151
Preferred dividends	2,138	0	4,275	0
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 57,397	$ 42,687	$ 87,155	$ 74,151
Net income per share of common stock
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.50	$ 0.84	$ 0.87
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.50	$ 0.85	$ 0.87
Average common shares outstanding
Diluted (in shares)	97,250	85,479	97,549	85,454
Basic (in shares)	96,438	84,903	96,638	84,776