Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
INTEREST INCOME
Loans, including fees	$ 265,373	$ 270,937	$ 523,128	$ 532,427
Interest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold	2,531	2,964	5,234	5,974
Investment securities	46,898	55,050	94,155	113,051
Mortgage loans held for sale	221	194	343	342
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	315,023	329,145	622,860	651,794
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	126,339	153,033	256,793	304,966
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	59	156	172	345
Other borrowings	10,613	15,025	18,327	26,674
Subordinated notes and debentures	6,188	7,026	12,322	13,998
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	143,199	175,240	287,614	345,983
NET INTEREST INCOME	171,824	153,905	335,246	305,811
Provision for credit losses	11,945	11,099	38,742	21,305
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	159,879	142,806	296,504	284,506
NONINTEREST INCOME
Bank owned life insurance income	3,890	3,876	7,982	7,690
Other income	4,837	6,410	12,844	13,582
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME	42,354	43,299	88,509	86,483
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	73,862	70,716	148,686	143,369
Occupancy expense, net	11,844	11,864	24,495	24,122
Furniture and equipment expense	5,474	5,623	10,939	10,764
Other real estate and foreclosure expense	216	117	414	296
Deposit insurance	4,917	5,682	10,308	12,817
Other operating expenses	42,276	45,352	88,327	87,865
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE	138,589	139,354	283,169	279,233
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	63,644	46,751	101,844	91,756
Provision for income taxes	8,871	5,988	14,683	12,122
NET INCOME	$ 54,773	$ 40,763	$ 87,161	$ 79,634
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.32	$ 0.69	$ 0.64
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.32	$ 0.69	$ 0.63
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 12,588	$ 12,252	$ 25,223	$ 24,207
Debit and credit card fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	8,567	8,162	17,013	16,408
Wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	9,464	9,187	19,093	17,585
Mortgage lending income
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	1,687	1,973	3,700	4,293
Other service charges and fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 1,321	$ 1,439	$ 2,654	$ 2,718