Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$ 82,830	$ 57,941
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in loans held for investment	(624,818)	(427,264)
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Proceeds from sales	0	28,317
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls	129,661	167,849
Purchases of securities	(51,557)	(2,500)
Held-to-maturity debt securities:
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls	18,847	22,929
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance	1	2,306
Purchases of premises and equipment – net	(1,897)	(16,916)
Net cash used in investing activities	(529,763)	(225,279)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in deposits	263,819	(269,018)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	1,175,000	1,380,000
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	(1,050,000)	(705,000)
Decrease in other short-term borrowings	(136)	(33,783)
Principal repayments of finance lease obligations	(1,665)	(1,148)
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(42,351)	(41,120)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(5,063)	(5,063)
Treasury shares purchased - net	(1,265)	(3,623)
Net cash provided by financing activities	338,339	321,245
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(108,594)	153,907
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period	595,383	408,411
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	486,789	562,318
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
Interest paid on deposits and other borrowings	163,530	86,623
Income taxes paid	15,985	24,240
Transfers of loans to other real estate owned	$ 152	$ 147