Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Interest Income
Loans and fees	$ 111,618	$ 84,924	$ 317,360	$ 229,706
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks	1,307	429	4,016	846
Taxable investment securities and other	12,078	9,589	35,571	24,583
Tax-exempt investment securities	1,536	1,485	4,765	4,229
Total Interest Income	126,539	96,427	361,712	259,364
Interest Expense
Deposits	45,058	13,618	110,920	22,486
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	10,186	717	27,773	887
Other borrowings	2,389	1,807	6,646	5,016
Total Interest Expense	57,633	16,142	145,339	28,389
Net Interest Income	68,906	80,285	216,373	230,975
Provision for credit losses	1,262	1,358	11,102	11,274
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	67,644	78,927	205,271	219,701
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts	1,996	2,808	7,629	8,145
Commissions and fees	1,731	2,212	5,519	6,873
Income on bank owned life insurance	816	1,468	2,613	3,118
Loss on equity securities	(294)	(464)	(281)	(1,313)
Gains on sales of loans held for sale	349	355	1,008	2,496
Swap income	697	711	1,114	1,110
Other income	123	143	750	647
Total Noninterest Income	5,418	7,233	18,352	21,076
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and employee benefits	26,156	26,636	83,737	81,253
Premises and equipment	7,888	7,574	23,857	23,225
FDIC insurance expense	1,354	690	3,944	2,034
Data processing expense	1,932	1,419	5,819	4,980
Merger-related expenses	198	3,488	735	8,073
Other expenses	6,840	8,004	21,889	23,273
Total Noninterest Expense	44,368	47,811	139,981	142,838
Income before provision for income taxes	28,694	38,349	83,642	97,939
Provision for income taxes	6,455	9,603	18,970	24,147
Net Income	$ 22,239	$ 28,746	$ 64,672	$ 73,792
Per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings (in usd per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.44	$ 0.98	$ 1.13
Diluted earnings (in usd per share)	0.34	0.44	0.98	1.13
Dividends (in usd per share)	$ 0.145	$ 0.145	$ 0.435	$ 0.425