CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and noninterest-bearing due from banks	$ 75,078,807	$ 48,741,692
Interest-bearing due from banks	219,202,464	134,176,054
Federal funds sold and other	26,670,062	4,989,764
Cash and cash equivalents	320,951,333	187,907,510
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	935,064,745	732,054,785
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $31,585,303 and 38,788,870 at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	31,376,840	38,675,527
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	47,930,253	14,038,914
Loans	6,543,235,381	4,590,026,505
Less allowance for loan losses	(65,432,354)	(67,358,639)
Loans, net	6,477,803,027	4,522,667,866
Premises and equipment, net	77,923,607	71,576,016
Other investments	88,880,014	38,062,134
Accrued interest receivable	21,574,096	16,988,407
Goodwill	432,232,255	243,529,010
Core deposits and other intangible assets	10,540,497	2,893,072
Other real estate owned	5,083,218	11,186,414
Other assets	266,054,295	138,668,142
Total assets	8,715,414,180	6,018,247,797
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	1,889,865,113	1,321,053,083
Interest-bearing	1,389,548,175	1,005,450,690
Savings and money market accounts	3,001,950,725	2,024,957,383
Time	690,049,795	431,143,756
Total deposits	6,971,413,808	4,782,604,912
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	79,084,298	93,994,730
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	300,305,226	195,476,384
Subordinated debt and other borrowings	142,476,000	96,158,292
Accrued interest payable	2,593,209	631,682
Other liabilities	63,930,339	46,688,416
Total liabilities	7,559,802,880	5,215,554,416
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014	0	0
Common stock, par value $1.00; 90,000,000 shares authorized; 40,906,064 and 35,732,483 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014	40,906,064	35,732,483
Common stock warrants	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	839,617,050	561,431,449
Retained earnings	278,573,408	201,371,081
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	(3,485,222)	4,158,368
Total stockholders' equity	1,155,611,300	802,693,381
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,715,414,180	$ 6,018,247,797