CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans, including fees	$ 133,931	$ 53,835	$ 259,660	$ 106,205
Securities:
Taxable	9,726	5,571	19,379	10,639
Tax-exempt	436	2,557	1,698	5,082
Deposits in other financial institutions	2,865	877	6,636	1,217
Total interest income	146,958	62,840	287,373	123,143
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Demand, money market and savings deposits	20,708	1,859	38,745	3,206
Certificates and other time deposits	9,622	1,922	12,929	4,078
Borrowed funds	6,535	114	7,852	300
Subordinated debt	1,812	1,463	3,739	2,905
Total interest expense	38,677	5,358	63,265	10,489
NET INTEREST INCOME	108,281	57,482	224,108	112,654
Provision for credit losses	1,915	2,143	5,581	3,957
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	106,366	55,339	218,527	108,697
NONINTEREST INCOME:
(Loss) gain on sale of assets	(6)	(17)	192	(17)
Bank-owned life insurance income	532	342	1,054	475
Debit card and ATM card income	1,821	880	3,519	1,699
Other	1,561	813	5,292	3,236
Total noninterest income	5,483	2,704	12,981	6,722
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits	37,300	21,864	77,075	44,592
Net occupancy and equipment	3,817	2,220	7,905	4,425
Depreciation	1,841	1,012	3,677	2,045
Data processing and software amortization	4,674	2,522	9,728	5,020
Professional fees	1,564	662	3,091	800
Regulatory assessments and FDIC insurance	2,755	1,256	4,049	2,517
Amortization of intangibles	6,881	751	13,760	1,502
Communications	689	363	1,390	704
Advertising	907	483	1,746	945
Acquisition and merger-related expenses	2,897	1,667	9,062	2,118
Other	5,882	5,104	10,322	7,753
Total noninterest expense	69,207	37,904	141,805	72,421
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	42,642	20,139	89,703	42,998
Provision for income taxes	7,467	3,702	17,380	7,904
NET INCOME	$ 35,175	$ 16,437	$ 72,323	$ 35,094
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.57	$ 1.36	$ 1.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.66	0.56	1.36	1.21
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.10	$ 0.26	$ 0.20
Nonsufficient funds fees
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 418	$ 126	$ 824	$ 242
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 1,157	$ 560	$ 2,100	$ 1,087