CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$ 157,564	$ 128,858	$ 86,822
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable interest and dividends	13,961	14,244	9,020
Tax-exempt interest	6,913	3,566	2,939
Interest on federal funds sold	8	7	206
Interest on deposits in banks	902	1,854	991
Total interest income	179,348	148,529	99,978
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits	19,608	19,763	10,785
Interest on borrowed funds	7,056	6,960	4,306
Total interest expense	26,664	26,723	15,091
Net interest income	152,684	121,806	84,887
Provision for loan losses	25,151	3,738	2,120
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	127,533	118,068	82,767
Non-interest income:
Interchange fees	9,433	8,024	5,247
Secondary market mortgage income	10,446	5,988	4,048
Bank Owned Life Insurance Income	1,514	1,414	937
Gain (loss) on sale of premises	443	13	(137)
Securities gains	281	122	334
Net gains (losses) on OREO	(537)	(144)	60
Financial assistance and bank enterprise awards	968	947	2,098
Bargain purchase gain	7,835	0	0
Other	2,925	1,698	1,186
Total non-interest income	41,876	26,947	20,561
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
Salaries	50,853	40,152	32,233
Employee benefits	10,377	6,864	4,660
Occupancy	11,282	8,775	6,575
Furniture and equipment	2,551	2,021	1,551
Supplies and printing	925	798	553
Professional and consulting fees	3,897	3,558	1,926
Marketing and public relations	512	859	508
FDIC and OCC assessments	1,351	632	1,382
ATM expense	3,042	2,794	1,811
Bank communications	2,028	1,779	1,664
Data processing	1,137	898	1,051
Acquisition expense	3,315	6,275	13,810
Other	15,071	13,164	8,587
Total non-interest expense	106,341	88,569	76,311
Income before income taxes	63,068	56,446	27,017
Income taxes	10,563	12,701	5,792
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 52,505	$ 43,745	$ 21,225
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 2.53	$ 2.57	$ 1.63
Diluted	$ 2.52	$ 2.55	$ 1.62
Service charges on deposit accounts
Non-interest income:
Other income	$ 7,213	$ 7,838	$ 5,792
Other service charges and fees
Non-interest income:
Other income	$ 1,355	$ 1,047	$ 996