Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Cash	$ 293,366	$ 223,299
Interest-bearing deposits due from banks	27,289	12,651
Total cash and cash equivalents	320,655	235,950
Investment securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value (allowance for credit losses of $0 at December 31, 2023, and $310 at December 31, 2022)	946,282	1,054,312
Investment securities, held to maturity (estimated fair value of $702,563 at December 31, 2023, and $760,455 at December 31, 2022, and allowance for credit losses of $146 at December 31, 2023, and $107 at December 31, 2022)	836,377	923,308
Equity securities, at fair value	17,697	17,283
Federal Home Loan Bank and other membership stock, at cost	52,517	42,483
Loans held for sale	664	536
Loans, net of deferred fees	8,343,861	7,866,050
Less: Allowance for credit losses	77,163	70,264
Total loans, net	8,266,698	7,795,786
Premises and equipment, net	52,846	55,429
Operating lease right-of-use assets	16,008	20,052
Accrued interest receivable	37,508	33,374
Goodwill	271,829	271,829
Other identifiable intangible assets	7,058	9,088
Bank owned life insurance	159,862	156,985
Other assets	152,566	167,425
Total Assets	11,138,567	10,783,840
Liabilities
Deposits	8,581,238	8,567,471
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	714,152	728,797
Long-Term Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	325,000	25,000
Subordinated debentures	194,705	194,264
Operating lease liabilities	16,891	21,449
Other liabilities	137,212	138,272
Total Liabilities	9,969,198	9,675,253
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, no par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 65,161,310 shares and outstanding 65,030,275 shares at December 31, 2023, and issued 65,002,738 shares and outstanding 64,871,703 shares at December 31, 2022	858,857	855,425
Retained earnings	376,044	329,375
Treasury shares, at cost, 131,035 shares at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	(1,452)	(1,452)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(64,080)	(74,761)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	1,169,369	1,108,587
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 11,138,567	$ 10,783,840