UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Interest Income
Investment securities	$ 46,371	$ 53,397	$ 144,754	$ 144,697
Residential real estate loans	23,118	18,594	65,636	51,508
Commercial loans	196,901	173,437	566,699	493,706
Consumer and other loans	23,188	19,478	65,725	54,248
Total interest income	289,578	264,906	842,814	744,159
Interest Expense
Deposits	70,607	54,697	205,655	98,942
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	14,737	10,972	40,901	24,185
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	22,344	0	50,772	26,910
FRB Bank Term Funding	0	30,229	27,097	63,160
Other borrowed funds	252	489	949	1,428
Subordinated debentures	1,407	1,465	4,251	4,308
Total interest expense	109,347	97,852	329,625	218,933
Net Interest Income	180,231	167,054	513,189	525,226
Provision for credit losses	8,005	3,539	19,772	11,782
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	172,226	163,515	493,417	513,444
Non-Interest Income
Service charges and other fees	20,587	19,304	58,572	56,042
Miscellaneous loan fees and charges	4,970	4,322	14,153	12,451
Gain on sale of loans	4,898	4,046	12,929	9,974
Gain (loss) on sale of securities	26	(65)	30	(202)
Other income	4,223	2,633	11,213	8,949
Total non-interest income	34,704	30,240	96,897	87,214
Non-Interest Expense
Compensation and employee benefits	85,083	77,387	255,306	237,628
Occupancy and equipment	11,989	10,553	35,466	33,045
Advertising and promotions	4,062	4,052	12,407	12,020
Data processing	9,196	8,730	27,742	25,241
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets	13	15	187	41
Regulatory assessments and insurance	5,150	6,060	18,304	16,277
Intangibles amortization	3,367	2,428	9,144	7,304
Other expenses	25,848	20,351	78,947	63,606
Total non-interest expense	144,708	129,576	437,503	395,162
Income Before Income Taxes	62,222	64,179	152,811	205,496
Federal and state income tax expense	11,167	11,734	24,421	36,885
Net Income	$ 51,055	$ 52,445	$ 128,390	$ 168,611
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.47	$ 1.14	$ 1.52
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.45	0.47	1.13	1.52
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.99	$ 0.99
Average outstanding shares - basic (in shares)	113,394,758	110,877,534	113,093,583	110,857,788
Average outstanding shares - diluted (in shares)	113,473,107	110,886,959	113,137,861	110,882,718