CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 74,626	$ 42,274	$ 216,949	$ 111,091
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable interest and dividends	7,685	8,723	24,311	23,247
Tax exempt interest	2,929	2,875	8,825	8,077
Interest on federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in other banks	441	2	2,128	47
Total interest income	85,681	53,874	252,213	142,462
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	19,572	2,748	46,611	6,937
Interest on borrowed funds	5,405	1,978	13,942	5,638
Total interest expense	24,977	4,726	60,553	12,575
Net interest income	60,704	49,148	191,660	129,887
Provision for credit losses, LHFI	1,000	4,300	12,500	4,750
Provision for credit losses, OBSC exposures	0	0	750	150
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	59,704	44,848	178,410	124,987
Non-interest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	3,646	2,219	10,728	6,297
(Loss) gain on securities	2	1	(46)	(82)
Gain on acquisition	0	0	0	281
Government awards/grants	6,197	0	6,197	873
BOLI death proceeds	0	0	0	1,630
(Loss) gain on sale of premises and equipment	(104)	0	559	(114)
Other	9,583	6,802	26,921	19,958
Total non-interest income	19,324	9,022	44,359	28,843
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	22,807	19,099	69,695	53,135
Occupancy and equipment	5,343	3,826	15,680	11,530
Acquisition expense/charter conversion	588	3,640	8,482	5,220
Other	18,986	9,338	46,436	25,563
Total non-interest expense	47,724	35,903	140,293	95,448
Income before income taxes	31,304	17,967	82,476	58,382
Income tax expense	6,944	3,924	18,066	11,758
Net income available to common stockholders, basic	24,360	14,043	64,410	46,624
Net income available to common stockholders, diluted	$ 24,360	$ 14,043	$ 64,410	$ 46,624
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.61	$ 2.05	$ 2.18
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.61	$ 2.04	$ 2.17