Consolidated Balance Sheet Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 238,694	$ 172,609
Investment securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,084,105 and $826,858 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	1,084,510	829,993
Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $116,384 and $142,339 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	116,352	140,727
Stock in Federal Home Loan Banks	35,181	32,281
Loans held for sale	8,072	7,099
Total loans	5,719,212	5,269,936
Less: Allowance for loan losses	78,500	75,838
Net loans	5,640,712	5,194,098
Other real estate owned (“OREO”)	776	929
Premises and equipment, net	31,036	32,199
Goodwill	152,082	152,082
Intangible assets, net	33,007	39,718
Fees receivable	11,258	12,517
Accrued interest receivable	17,950	16,071
Deferred income taxes, net	51,699	47,576
Other assets	121,179	119,975
Total assets	7,542,508	6,797,874
Liabilities:
Deposits	6,040,437	5,453,879
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	58,215	30,496
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	461,324	370,150
Junior subordinated debentures	106,363	106,363
Other liabilities	111,468	112,170
Total liabilities	6,777,807	6,073,058
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	18,088	20,905
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; authorized: 2,000,000 shares; Series D, 6.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual, issued and outstanding: 50,000 shares at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014; liquidation preference: $1,000 per share	47,753	47,753
Common stock, $1.00 par value; authorized: 170,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 83,410,961 shares at December 31, 2015 and 82,961,855 shares at December 31, 2014	83,411	82,962
Additional paid-in capital	600,670	610,903
Retained earnings/ (accumulated deficit)	12,886	(37,396)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss)	(1,500)	(697)
Total Company's shareholders’ equity	743,220	703,525
Noncontrolling interests	3,393	386
Total shareholders' equity	746,613	703,911
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity	$ 7,542,508	$ 6,797,874