Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 61,006	$ 45,502	$ 178,063	$ 128,181
Interest and dividends on investment securities	2,745	2,255	7,189	6,911
Interest on balances with other banks and short-term investments	228	125	604	379
Interest on federal funds sold	2	4	13	11
Total interest income	63,981	47,886	185,869	135,482
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits	3,739	2,189	10,668	6,925
Interest on customer repurchase agreements	33	38	94	107
Interest on short-term borrowings			54
Interest on long-term borrowings	1,124	1,024	3,687	1,788
Total interest expense	4,896	3,251	14,503	8,820
Net Interest Income	59,085	44,635	171,366	126,662
Provision for Credit Losses	3,262	2,111	10,043	7,179
Net Interest Income After Provision For Credit Losses	55,823	42,524	161,323	119,483
Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposits	1,374	1,227	3,990	3,638
Gain on sale of loans	2,483	1,822	9,364	4,686
Gain on sale of investment securities	60		2,224	10
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(1,130)
Increase in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance	395	295	1,191	919
Other income	1,787	1,417	4,497	3,782
Total noninterest income	6,099	4,761	20,136	13,035
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	15,383	14,942	45,772	41,565
Premises and equipment expenses	3,974	3,374	12,056	9,570
Marketing and advertising	762	544	2,182	1,421
Data processing	1,976	1,572	5,598	4,592
Legal, accounting and professional fees	1,063	740	2,915	2,513
FDIC insurance	794	573	2,348	1,680
Merger expenses	2	885	139	1,460
Other expenses	3,451	2,513	11,066	7,575
Total noninterest expense	27,405	25,143	82,076	70,376
Income Before Income Tax Expense	34,517	22,142	99,383	62,142
Income Tax Expense	13,054	8,054	37,564	22,611
Net Income	21,463	14,088	61,819	39,531
Preferred Stock Dividends	180	151	539	434
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 21,283	$ 13,937	$ 61,280	$ 39,097
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.54	$ 1.88	$ 1.50
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.52	$ 1.84	$ 1.47