Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Interest Income
Loans and fees	$ 114,680	$ 100,481
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks	1,102	728
Taxable investment securities and other	11,631	11,554
Tax-exempt investment securities	1,448	1,642
Total Interest Income	128,861	114,405
Interest Expense
Deposits	54,763	29,158
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	5,560	7,222
Other borrowings	5,980	2,100
Total Interest Expense	66,303	38,480
Net Interest Income	62,558	75,925
(Benefit) provision for credit losses	(2,692)	7,893
Net Interest Income after (Benefit) Provision for Credit Losses	65,250	68,032
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts	1,959	2,789
Commissions and fees	1,690	1,925
Income on bank owned life insurance	877	776
(Loss) gain on equity securities	(129)	148
Gains on sales of loans held for sale	305	430
Swap income	289	56
Other income	103	141
Total Noninterest Income	5,094	6,265
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and employee benefits	26,874	29,996
Premises and equipment	7,886	7,977
FDIC insurance expense	1,393	963
Data processing expense	1,781	1,862
Merger-related expenses	68	295
Other expenses	6,647	7,512
Total Noninterest Expense	44,649	48,605
Income before provision for income taxes	25,695	25,692
Provision for income taxes	5,900	5,887
Net Income	$ 19,795	$ 19,805
Per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings (in usd per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
Diluted earnings (in usd per share)	0.30	0.30
Dividends (in usd per share)	$ 0.145	$ 0.145