Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash on hand and in banks		$ 117,137	$ 122,834
Federal funds sold		6,080	1,025
Interest bearing cash deposits		70,036	318,550
Cash and cash equivalents		193,253	442,409
Investment securities, available-for-sale		2,610,760	2,387,428
Investment securities, held-to-maturity		702,072	520,997
Total investment securities		3,312,832	2,908,425
Loans held for sale		56,514	46,726
Loans receivable	[1]	5,078,681	4,488,095
Allowance for loan and lease losses		(129,697)	(129,753)
Loans receivable, net		4,948,984	4,358,342
Premises and equipment, net		194,030	179,175
Other real estate owned		26,815	27,804
Accrued interest receivable		44,524	40,587
Deferred tax asset		58,475	41,737
Core deposit intangible, net		14,555	10,900
Goodwill		140,638	129,706
Non-marketable equity securities		27,495	52,868
Other assets		71,117	67,828
Total assets		9,089,232	8,306,507
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing deposits		1,918,310	1,632,403
Interest bearing deposits		5,026,698	4,712,809
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		423,414	397,107
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		394,131	296,944
Other borrowed funds		6,602	7,311
Subordinated debentures		125,848	125,705
Accrued interest payable		3,517	4,155
Other liabilities		114,062	102,026
Total liabilities		8,012,582	7,278,460
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding		0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 117,187,500 shares authorized		761	750
Paid-in capital		736,368	708,356
Retained earnings - substantially restricted		337,532	301,197
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,989	17,744
Total stockholders’ equity		1,076,650	1,028,047
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$ 9,089,232	$ 8,306,507
Number of common stock shares issued and outstanding		76,086,288	75,026,092

[1] Includes net deferred fees, costs, premiums and discounts of $15,529,000 and $13,710,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.