Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 10,284	$ 9,097	$ 8,602
Federal funds sold	6,276	3,516	9,480
Interest bearing deposits with banks and other short-term investments	380,336	243,412	97,400
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value	423,709	382,343	378,990
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	16,828	22,560	10,626
Loans held for sale	132,683	44,317	35,411
Loans	4,550,897	4,312,399	3,279,429
Less allowance for credit losses	(48,921)	(46,075)	(43,552)
Loans, net	4,501,976	4,266,324	3,235,877
Premises and equipment, net	17,185	19,099	17,797
Deferred income taxes	34,164	32,511	25,586
Bank owned life insurance	57,889	56,594	40,361
Intangible assets, net	109,957	109,908	3,379
Other real estate owned	10,715	13,224	8,843
Other assets	51,801	44,975	42,092
Total Assets	5,753,803	5,247,880	3,914,444
Deposits:
Noninterest bearing demand	1,370,590	1,175,799	945,485
Interest bearing transaction	220,382	143,628	128,415
Savings and money market	2,439,337	2,302,600	1,899,430
Time, $100,000 or more	430,321	393,132	186,063
Other time	364,803	295,609	208,534
Total deposits	4,825,433	4,310,768	3,367,927
Customer repurchase agreements	53,394	61,120	60,646
Other short-term borrowings		100,000
Long-term borrowings	74,050	119,300	39,300
Other liabilities	35,865	35,933	19,750
Total Liabilities	4,988,742	4,627,121	3,487,623
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized 100,000,000, shares issued and outstanding 33,394,563, 30,139,396 and 25,985,659 respectively	330	296	255
Warrant	946	946	946
Additional paid in capital	498,704	394,933	245,629
Retained earnings	190,035	150,037	121,553
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,146	2,647	1,838
Total Shareholders' Equity	765,061	620,759	426,821
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	5,753,803	5,247,880	3,914,444
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, shares authorized 1,000,000, Series B, $1,000 per share liquidation preference, shares issued and outstanding 56,600 at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014; Series C, $1,000 per share liquidation preference, shares issued and outstanding 15,300 at June 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, and -0- at June 30, 2014	$ 71,900	$ 71,900	$ 56,600