Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
INTEREST INCOME
Loans, including fees	$ 257,755	$ 261,490
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold	2,703	3,010
Investment securities	47,257	58,001
Mortgage loans held for sale	122	148
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	307,837	322,649
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	130,454	151,933
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	113	189
Other borrowings	7,714	11,649
Subordinated notes and debentures	6,134	6,972
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	144,415	170,743
NET INTEREST INCOME	163,422	151,906
Provision for credit losses	26,797	10,206
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	136,625	141,700
NONINTEREST INCOME
Bank owned life insurance income	4,092	3,814
Other income	8,007	7,172
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME	46,155	43,184
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	74,824	72,653
Occupancy expense, net	12,651	12,258
Furniture and equipment expense	5,465	5,141
Other real estate and foreclosure expense	198	179
Deposit insurance	5,391	7,135
Other operating expenses	46,051	42,513
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE	144,580	139,879
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	38,200	45,005
Provision for income taxes	5,812	6,134
NET INCOME	$ 32,388	$ 38,871
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.31
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.31
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 12,635	$ 11,955
Debit and credit card fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	8,446	8,246
Wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	9,629	8,398
Mortgage lending income
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	2,013	2,320
Other service charges and fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 1,333	$ 1,279