CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Interest income:
Loans	$ 68,331	$ 66,781	$ 62,314	$ 135,112	$ 126,059
Investment securities	8,782	7,819	5,702	16,601	10,823
Deposits in financial institutions	83	57	245	140	374
Total interest income	77,196	74,657	68,261	151,853	137,256
Interest expense:
Deposits	5,518	5,956	6,945	11,474	13,834
Borrowings	1,763	1,744	2,216	3,507	4,884
Subordinated debentures	1,226	1,219	1,483	2,445	2,898
Total interest expense	8,507	8,919	10,644	17,426	21,616
Net interest income	68,689	65,738	57,617	134,427	115,640
Provision for credit losses:
Non-covered loans	5,500	7,800	14,100	13,300	126,627
Covered loans	5,890	2,910	7,825	8,800	28,100
Total provision for credit losses	11,390	10,710	21,925	22,100	154,727
Net interest income (loss) after provision for credit losses	57,299	55,028	35,692	112,327	(39,087)
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	3,400	3,558	2,666	6,958	5,395
Other commissions and fees	1,980	1,720	1,845	3,700	3,635
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	368	379	369	747	767
FDIC loss sharing income (expense), net	5,316	(1,170)	6,004	4,146	21,751
Other income	176	302	173	478	353
Total noninterest income	11,240	4,789	11,057	16,029	31,901
Noninterest expense:
Compensation	21,717	21,929	21,068	43,646	40,479
Occupancy	7,142	6,983	6,576	14,125	13,534
Data processing	2,129	2,475	1,892	4,604	3,861
Other professional services	2,505	2,296	2,042	4,801	4,040
Business development	595	569	655	1,164	1,322
Communications	834	859	795	1,693	1,599
Insurance and assessments	1,603	2,337	2,611	3,940	4,885
Non-covered other real estate owned, net	2,300	703	625	3,003	9,066
Covered other real estate owned expense (income), net	1,205	(2,578)	(89)	(1,373)	2,080
Intangible asset amortization	2,308	2,307	2,424	4,615	4,848
Other expense	4,200	3,519	4,174	7,719	7,629
Total noninterest expense	46,538	41,399	42,773	87,937	93,343
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	22,001	18,418	3,976	40,419	(100,529)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(9,160)	(7,742)	(1,271)	(16,902)	42,701
Net earnings (loss)	$ 12,841	$ 10,676	$ 2,705	$ 23,517	$ (57,828)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.29	$ 0.07	$ 0.64	$ (1.66)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.29	$ 0.07	$ 0.64	$ (1.66)
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02	$ 0.02