Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 364,539	$ 120,541
Investment securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,109,785 and $1,182,427 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	1,076,967	1,170,328
Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $76,747 and $73,781 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	78,955	74,576
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank	70,127	59,973
Loans held for sale	4,622	4,697
Total loans	6,767,123	6,505,028
Less: Allowance for loan losses	73,464	74,742
Net loans	6,693,659	6,430,286
Other real estate owned (“OREO”)	108	0
Premises and equipment, net	46,421	37,640
Goodwill	75,598	75,598
Intangible assets, net	14,584	16,083
Fees receivable	10,405	11,154
Accrued interest receivable	23,732	22,322
Deferred income taxes, net	26,316	29,031
Other assets	230,170	259,515
Total assets	8,716,203	8,311,744
Liabilities:
Deposits	6,620,179	6,510,246
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	58,824	32,169
Federal funds purchased	0	30,000
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	1,056,938	693,681
Junior subordinated debentures	106,363	106,363
Other liabilities	129,175	135,880
Total liabilities	7,971,479	7,508,339
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	10,747	17,461
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; authorized: 2,000,000 shares; Series D, 6.95% Non-Cumulative Perpetual, issued and outstanding: zero shares at June 30, 2018 and 50,000 shares at December 31, 2017; liquidation preference: $1,000 per share	0	47,753
Common stock, $1.00 par value; authorized: 170,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 84,478,858 shares at June 30, 2018 and 84,208,538 shares at December 31, 2017	84,479	84,208
Additional paid-in capital	613,918	607,929
Retained earnings	56,912	49,526
Accumulated other comprehensive income/ (loss)	(23,328)	(8,658)
Total Company's shareholders’ equity	731,981	780,758
Noncontrolling interests	1,996	5,186
Total shareholders' equity	733,977	785,944
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity	$ 8,716,203	$ 8,311,744