Loans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Loans

Summary of loans, by loan type

	March 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural	$	3,394,251	$	3,322,668
Real estate - mortgage		1,128,934		1,133,525
Real estate - construction		1,725,629		1,683,550
Consumer		46,778		49,543
Foreign		157,511		158,886
Total loans	$	6,453,103	$	6,348,172