CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$ 278,932	$ 234,709	$ 808,099	$ 662,703
Investment securities	28,928	26,100	84,929	77,847
Dividends	1,289	1,831	4,452	5,506
Other	6,459	2,576	12,144	5,459
Total interest income	315,608	265,216	909,624	751,515
Interest expense:
Deposits	43,354	25,266	121,030	59,288
Other borrowings	34	90	1,344	3,352
Qualifying debt	5,785	5,794	17,898	16,458
Other	13	28	913	51
Total interest expense	49,186	31,178	141,185	79,149
Net interest income	266,422	234,038	768,439	672,366
Provision for credit losses	4,000	6,000	14,500	17,000
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	262,422	228,038	753,939	655,366
Non-interest income:
Service charges and fees	5,888	5,267	17,121	16,684
Income from equity instruments	3,742	1,440	6,619	5,417
Card Income	1,729	2,138	5,195	6,143
Foreign currency income	1,321	1,092	3,564	3,475
Income from bank owned life insurance	979	868	2,938	2,963
Lending related income and gains (losses) on sale of loans, net	539	1,422	1,343	3,447
Sales of investment securities	3,152	(7,232)	3,152	(7,232)
Unrealized gains (losses) on assets measured at fair value, net	222	(1,212)	4,628	(2,971)
Other income	1,869	635	4,509	1,579
Total non-interest income	19,441	4,418	49,069	29,505
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	70,978	64,762	205,328	188,680
Deposit costs	11,537	4,848	24,930	11,888
Occupancy	8,263	7,406	24,251	21,671
Legal, professional, and directors' fees	8,248	7,907	26,885	21,856
Data processing	7,095	5,895	20,563	16,688
Insurance	3,071	3,712	8,691	11,466
Loan and repossessed asset expenses	1,953	1,230	5,419	2,830
Business development	1,443	1,381	4,972	4,523
Marketing	842	687	2,640	2,429
Card expense	548	1,282	1,892	3,305
Intangible amortization	387	398	1,161	1,195
Net loss (gain) on sales / valuations of repossessed and other assets	3,379	(67)	2,856	(1,474)
Other expense	8,211	14,400	23,494	29,481
Total non-interest expense	125,955	113,841	353,082	314,538
Income before provision for income taxes	155,908	118,615	449,926	370,333
Income tax expense	28,533	7,492	78,819	53,631
Net income	$ 127,375	$ 111,123	$ 371,107	$ 316,702
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 1.25	$ 1.06	$ 3.60	$ 3.03
Diluted	$ 1.24	$ 1.05	$ 3.59	$ 3.00
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	102,041	104,768	103,024	104,664
Diluted	102,451	105,448	103,468	105,398