CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees	$ 139,786	$ 100,391
Investment securities	12,026	8,513
Dividends	2,013	2,005
Other	431	53
Total interest income	154,256	110,962
Interest expense:
Deposits	6,243	5,146
Qualifying debt	2,184	441
Other borrowings	102	2,244
Other	16	23
Total interest expense	8,545	7,854
Net interest income	145,711	103,108
Provision for credit losses	(2,500)	(700)
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	143,211	102,408
Non-interest income:
Service charges and fees	4,466	2,889
Lending related fees	3,941	201
Card income	1,013	813
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Net	1,001	589
Gain (loss) on sales of investment securities, net	930	977
Other income	1,782	773
Total non-interest income	13,133	6,242
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	44,855	32,541
Occupancy	6,257	4,813
Legal, professional, and directors' fees	5,572	3,995
Data processing	4,561	3,126
Insurance	3,323	2,090
Marketing	902	1,090
Card expense	887	474
Intangible amortization	697	281
Marketing Expense	657	377
Net Loss Gain On Sales Valuations Of Repossessed Assets And Bank Premises Net	(302)	(351)
Acquisition / restructure expense	0	159
Other expense	8,084	5,438
Total non-interest expense	75,493	54,033
Income before provision for income taxes	80,851	54,617
Income tax expense	19,519	14,234
Net income	61,332	40,383
Dividends on preferred stock	0	176
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 61,332	$ 40,207
Earnings per share available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.60	$ 0.46
Diluted	$ 0.60	$ 0.45
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	101,895	87,941
Diluted	102,538	88,452
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00