Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 139,995	$ 179,140	$ 142,233
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	2,660	3,810	5,460
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN BANKS	22,993	89,936	18,275
Total cash and cash equivalents	165,648	272,886	165,968
INTEREST-BEARING TIME DEPOSITS IN BANKS	2,427	3,495	9,170
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value	2,763,039	2,733,899	2,689,330
SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY (fair value of $150, $317 and $283 at March 31, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	146	278	310
LOANS:
Held for investment	3,282,199	3,317,050	2,928,476
Less - allowance for loan losses	(44,072)	(41,877)	(37,828)
Net loans held for investment	3,238,127	3,275,173	2,890,648
Held for sale	17,008	33,543	10,231
Net loans	3,255,135	3,308,716	2,900,879
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	118,208	115,712	104,358
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	144,169	144,449	97,192
OTHER ASSETS	76,413	85,635	58,165
Total assets	6,525,185	6,665,070	6,025,372
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	1,654,271	1,745,952	1,600,807
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,409,536	3,444,217	3,236,200
Total deposits	5,063,807	5,190,169	4,837,007
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	10,567	10,558	8,980
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS	525,340	615,675	401,898
OTHER LIABILITIES	86,863	43,682	71,239
Total liabilities	$ 5,686,577	$ 5,860,084	$ 5,319,124
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - ($0.01 par value, authorized 120,000,000 shares; 66,043,442, 64,142,812, and 65,990,234 shares issued at March 31, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	$ 660	$ 660	$ 641
Capital surplus	369,972	368,925	306,362
Retained earnings	403,135	388,006	342,995
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 520,357, 527,533, and 520,651 at March 31, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	(6,409)	(6,296)	(6,005)
Deferred compensation	6,409	6,296	6,005
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	64,841	47,395	56,250
Total shareholders' equity	838,608	804,986	706,248
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,525,185	$ 6,665,070	$ 6,025,372