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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - Non-acquired loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	$ 3,994,716		$ 3,467,826	$ 3,304,708
Less allowance for loan losses	(35,116)	$ (34,782)	(34,539)	(34,804)	$ (35,422)	$ (34,331)
Loans, net	3,959,600		3,433,287	3,269,904
Commercial non-owner occupied real estate
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	778,566		697,811	703,788
Construction and land development
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	372,077		364,221	385,318
Less allowance for loan losses	(4,209)	(4,998)	(5,666)	(6,411)	(6,652)	(6,789)
Commercial non-owner occupied
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	406,489		333,590	318,470
Less allowance for loan losses	(3,324)	(3,038)	(3,154)	(3,096)	(3,398)	(3,677)
Consumer real estate
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	1,296,426		1,070,712	978,862
Consumer owner occupied
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	987,863		786,778	702,521
Less allowance for loan losses	(7,455)	(7,125)	(6,866)	(6,474)	(6,537)	(6,069)
Home equity loans
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	308,563		283,934	276,341
Less allowance for loan losses	(2,911)	(2,868)	(2,829)	(2,838)	(2,975)	(2,782)
Commercial owner occupied real estate
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	1,012,428		907,913	881,403
Less allowance for loan losses	(9,044)	(8,684)	(8,415)	(8,146)	(7,958)	(7,767)
Commercial and industrial
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	462,588		405,923	355,580
Less allowance for loan losses	(3,976)	(3,983)	(3,561)	(3,542)	(3,640)	(3,592)
Other income producing property
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	169,997		150,928	154,822
Less allowance for loan losses	(2,027)	(2,019)	(2,232)	(2,588)	(2,588)	(2,509)
Consumer
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	223,210		189,317	183,451
Less allowance for loan losses	(1,716)	(1,608)	(1,367)	(1,331)	(1,270)	(937)
Other Loans
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Total loans	51,501		45,222	46,802
Less allowance for loan losses	$ (454)	$ (459)	$ (449)	$ (378)	$ (404)	$ (209)