Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash on hand and in banks		$ 135,268	$ 117,137
Federal funds sold		0	6,080
Interest bearing cash deposits		17,273	70,036
Cash and cash equivalents		152,541	193,253
Investment securities, available-for-sale		2,425,477	2,610,760
Investment securities, held-to-maturity		675,674	702,072
Total investment securities		3,101,151	3,312,832
Loans held for sale		72,927	56,514
Loans receivable	[1]	5,684,463	5,078,681
Allowance for loan and lease losses		(129,572)	(129,697)
Loans receivable, net		5,554,891	4,948,984
Premises and equipment, net		176,198	194,030
Other real estate owned		20,954	26,815
Accrued interest receivable		45,832	44,524
Deferred tax asset		67,121	58,475
Core deposit intangible, net		12,347	14,555
Goodwill		147,053	140,638
Non-marketable equity securities		25,550	27,495
Other assets		74,035	71,117
Total assets		9,450,600	9,089,232
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing deposits		2,041,852	1,918,310
Interest bearing deposits		5,330,427	5,026,698
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		473,650	423,414
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		251,749	394,131
Other borrowed funds		4,440	6,602
Subordinated debentures		125,991	125,848
Accrued interest payable		3,584	3,517
Other liabilities		102,038	114,062
Total liabilities		8,333,731	8,012,582
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		765	761
Paid-in capital		749,107	736,368
Retained earnings - substantially restricted		374,379	337,532
Accumulated other comprehensive income		(7,382)	1,989
Total stockholders’ equity		1,116,869	1,076,650
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$ 9,450,600	$ 9,089,232
Number of common stock shares issued and outstanding		76,525,402	76,086,288

[1] Includes net deferred fees, costs, premiums and discounts of $13,372,000 and $15,529,000 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.