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 and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$ 82,131	$ 74,626	$ 239,266	$ 216,949
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable interest and dividends	8,064	7,685	25,234	24,311
Tax exempt interest	2,925	2,929	8,836	8,825
Interest on federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in other banks	441	441	2,915	2,128
Total interest income	93,561	85,681	276,251	252,213
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	29,979	19,572	88,855	46,611
Interest on borrowed funds	4,568	5,405	13,247	13,942
Total interest expense	34,547	24,977	102,102	60,553
Net interest income	59,014	60,704	174,149	191,660
Provision for credit losses, LHFI	1,000	1,000	2,650	12,500
Provision for credit losses, OBSC exposures	0	0	0	750
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	58,014	59,704	171,499	178,410
Non-interest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	3,709	3,646	10,410	10,728
Gain (loss) on securities	225	2	191	(46)
(Loss) gain on sale of premises and equipment	(344)	(104)	(181)	559
Government awards/grants	0	6,197	0	6,197
Other	8,652	9,583	27,820	26,921
Total non-interest income	12,242	19,324	38,240	44,359
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	25,131	22,807	74,684	69,695
Occupancy and equipment	5,659	5,343	16,863	15,680
Acquisition expense	2,592	588	2,952	8,482
Other	13,012	18,986	39,409	46,436
Total non-interest expense	46,394	47,724	133,908	140,293
Income before income taxes	23,862	31,304	75,831	82,476
Income tax expense	5,291	6,944	16,935	18,066
Net income available to common stockholders, basic	18,571	24,360	58,896	64,410
Net income available to common stockholders, diluted	$ 18,571	$ 24,360	$ 58,896	$ 64,410
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.78	$ 1.87	$ 2.05
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.77	$ 1.86	$ 2.04