Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans, including fees	$ 155,206	$ 109,562	$ 434,352	$ 299,094
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable	18,082	17,531	55,651	47,468
Tax-exempt	4,679	4,916	14,191	13,965
Total interest and dividends on securities	22,761	22,447	69,842	61,433
Other interest income	5,622	2,108	16,004	4,211
Total interest and dividend income	183,589	134,117	520,198	364,738
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest bearing demand deposits	20,873	2,953	49,181	4,917
Money market deposits	10,841	968	22,313	1,672
Savings deposits	6,699	1,067	16,559	1,662
Certificates of deposit	5,983	958	10,092	3,347
Total interest expense on deposits	44,396	5,946	98,145	11,598
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	16,463	348	44,477	1,334
Other short-term borrowings	745	147	1,654	244
Subordinated debt and junior subordinated debt	4,303	3,175	12,342	7,123
Total interest expense	65,907	9,616	156,618	20,299
NET INTEREST INCOME	117,682	124,501	363,580	344,439
Provision for credit losses	6,327	(535)	12,932	(4,785)
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	111,355	125,036	350,648	349,224
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Trust fees	6,705	6,517	21,116	20,879
Service charges on deposits	6,726	6,942	19,128	19,520
Electronic banking fees	4,949	4,808	14,564	15,307
Net swap fee and valuation income	3,845	2,430	7,257	6,053
Net securities brokerage revenue	2,394	2,491	7,492	6,969
Bank-owned life insurance	2,398	1,999	7,547	8,263
Mortgage banking income	975	1,257	2,002	4,508
Net securities (losses) gains	(337)	656	13	(1,176)
Net (loss) gain on other real estate owned and other assets	(28)	2,040	1,075	(68)
Other income	3,252	3,116	10,178	9,367
Total non-interest income	30,879	32,256	90,372	89,622
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and wages	45,351	44,271	131,774	124,421
Employee benefits	11,922	10,693	35,492	28,574
Net occupancy	6,146	6,489	18,921	19,843
Equipment and software	9,132	8,083	27,018	23,795
Marketing	3,115	2,377	8,203	7,546
FDIC insurance	3,125	2,391	8,880	5,850
Amortization of intangible assets	2,262	2,560	6,845	7,738
Restructuring and merger-related expense	641	66	3,830	1,712
Other operating expenses	16,245	15,011	49,535	47,032
Total non-interest expense	97,939	91,941	290,498	266,511
Income before provision for income taxes	44,295	65,351	150,522	172,335
Provision for income taxes	7,453	12,318	26,458	32,432
Net income	36,842	53,033	124,064	139,903
Preferred stock dividends	2,531	2,531	7,594	7,594
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 34,311	$ 50,502	$ 116,470	$ 132,309
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic	$ 0.58	$ 0.85	$ 1.96	$ 2.19
Diluted	$ 0.58	$ 0.85	$ 1.96	$ 2.19
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	59,358,653	59,549,244	59,280,644	60,336,637
Diluted	59,443,366	59,697,676	59,386,429	60,489,248
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.35	$ 0.34	$ 1.05	$ 1.02