Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$ 101,547		$ 97,240		$ 201,827		$ 187,948
Interest and dividends on investment securities
Taxable	24,348		15,569		46,391		31,644
Exempt from federal income tax	2,178		2,247		4,343		4,434
Dividends	4		3		7		3
Interest on temporary investments and interest bearing deposits	340		545		741		944
Total interest income	128,417		115,604		253,309		224,973
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits	14,698		18,463		30,364		37,252
Interest on securities sold under agreement to repurchase and federal funds purchased	131		123		253		246
Interest on term debt	2,301		2,779		4,590		4,299
Interest on junior subordinated debentures	1,926		1,939		3,839		3,824
Total interest expense	19,056		23,304		39,046		45,621
Net interest income	109,361		92,300		214,263		179,352
PROVISION FOR NON-COVERED LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES	15,459		29,767		30,489		71,873
PROVISION FOR COVERED LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES	3,755				11,023
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses	90,147		62,533		172,751		107,479
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts	8,540		9,585		16,361		17,950
Brokerage commissions and fees	3,276		3,139		6,653		5,778
Mortgage banking revenue, net	4,807		3,209		10,082		6,687
Gain (loss) on investment securities, net
Gain on sale of investment securities, net	5,678				5,678		1
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(110)				(110)		(5)
Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses transferred from other comprehensive income	63				38		(284)
Total gain (loss) on investment securities, net	5,631				5,606		(288)
(Loss) gain on junior subordinated debentures carried at fair value	(547)				(1,089)		6,088
Bargain purchase gain on acquisition							6,437
Change in FDIC indemnification asset	(5,551)		263		(2,646)		873
Other income	3,471		2,367		6,245		5,085
Total non-interest income	19,627		18,563		41,212		48,610
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	43,808		39,604		88,418		75,844
Net occupancy and equipment	12,547		11,472		25,064		22,148
Communications	2,796		2,596		5,606		4,820
Marketing	1,798		1,714		2,649		2,723
Services	6,026		5,831		11,908		10,746
Supplies	843		1,003		1,624		1,729
FDIC assessments	2,821		3,555		6,694		6,999
Net loss (gain) on other real estate owned	3,917		(952)		7,701		1,359
Intangible amortization	1,251		1,368		2,502		2,676
Merger related expenses	71		2,169		252		4,075
Other expenses	7,329		6,473		14,990		11,585
Total non-interest expense	83,207		74,833		167,408		144,704
Income before provision for income taxes	26,567		6,263		46,555		11,385
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	8,782		2,800		15,303		(592)
Net income	17,785		3,463		31,252		11,977
Preferred stock dividends							12,192
Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	86	[1]	16	[1]	148	[1]	31	[1]
Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders	$ 17,699		$ 3,447		$ 31,104		$ (246)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$ 0.15		$ 0.03		$ 0.27
Diluted	$ 0.15		$ 0.03		$ 0.27
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	114,611		110,135		114,593		101,205
Diluted	114,785		114,733		114,796		101,435

[1] Represents dividends paid and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested restricted stock awards.