Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
INTEREST INCOME
Loans, including fees	$ 277,939	$ 255,901	$ 810,366	$ 727,691
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold	2,921	3,569	8,895	10,375
Investment securities	53,220	50,638	166,271	148,163
Mortgage loans held for sale	209	178	551	414
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	334,289	310,286	986,083	886,643
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	152,244	133,157	457,210	329,049
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	138	277	483	918
Other borrowings	17,067	16,450	43,741	43,910
Subordinated notes and debentures	7,128	6,969	21,126	18,268
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	176,577	156,853	522,560	392,145
NET INTEREST INCOME	157,712	153,433	463,523	494,498
Provision for credit losses	12,148	7,722	33,453	31,999
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	145,564	145,711	430,070	462,499
NONINTEREST INCOME
Bank owned life insurance income	3,757	3,095	11,447	8,623
Loss on sale of securities, net	(28,393)	0	(28,393)	(391)
Other income	8,346	7,433	21,928	28,532
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME	17,130	42,777	103,613	133,592
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	69,167	67,374	212,536	219,135
Occupancy expense, net	12,216	12,020	36,338	35,008
Furniture and equipment expense	5,612	5,117	16,376	15,296
Other real estate and foreclosure expense	87	228	383	703
Deposit insurance	5,571	4,672	18,388	14,766
Merger related costs	0	5	0	1,420
Other operating expenses	44,540	42,582	132,405	128,594
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE	137,193	131,998	416,426	414,922
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	25,501	56,490	117,257	181,169
Provision for income taxes	761	9,243	12,883	30,019
NET INCOME	$ 24,740	$ 47,247	$ 104,374	$ 151,150
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.38	$ 0.83	$ 1.19
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.37	$ 0.83	$ 1.19
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 12,713	$ 12,429	$ 36,920	$ 37,748
Debit and credit card fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	8,144	7,712	24,552	23,650
Wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	8,226	7,719	23,978	22,524
Mortgage lending income
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	1,956	2,157	6,249	6,130
Other service charges and fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 2,381	$ 2,232	$ 6,932	$ 6,776