Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 293,286,000	$ 205,053,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS	37,392,000	323,535,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	330,678,000	528,588,000
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $6,152.348 and $6,447,510 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively)	5,474,359,000	6,573,179,000
LOANS:
Held-for-investment, excluding PPP loans	6,441,699,000	5,336,179,000
PPP loans	169,000	52,793,000
Total loans held-for-investment	6,441,868,000	5,388,972,000
Less - allowance for credit losses	(75,834,000)	(63,465,000)
Net loans held – for -investment	6,366,034,000	5,325,507,000
Held-for-sale ($10,497 and $34,122 at fair value as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively)	11,965,000	37,810,000
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	152,973,000	149,764,000
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	315,534,000	316,779,000
OTHER ASSETS	322,523,000	170,834,000
Total assets	12,974,066,000	13,102,461,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	4,061,788,000	3,780,230,000
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	6,943,719,000	6,786,258,000
Total deposits	11,005,507,000	10,566,488,000
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	24,278,000	21,388,000
BORROWINGS	642,507,000	671,152,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	36,037,000	84,209,000
Total liabilities	11,708,329,000	11,343,237,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
COMMON STOCK $0.01 par value; authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,657,871 and 142,532,116 shares issued at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively	1,427,000	1,425,000
Capital surplus	677,593,000	676,871,000
Retained earnings	1,121,945,000	981,675,000
TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 929,210 and 936,897 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively)	(11,035,000)	(10,090,000)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	11,035,000	10,090,000
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS, net	(535,228,000)	99,253,000
Total shareholders’ equity	1,265,737,000	1,759,224,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 12,974,066,000	$ 13,102,461,000