Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 135,092	$ 179,140	$ 149,524
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	2,960	3,810	5,720
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN BANKS	67,746	89,936	18,179
Total cash and cash equivalents	205,798	272,886	173,423
INTEREST-BEARING TIME DEPOSITS IN BANKS	2,427	3,495	5,456
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value	2,795,356	2,733,899	2,729,113
SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY (fair value of $141, $301 and $283 at June 30, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	137	278	295
LOANS:
Held for investment	3,283,655	3,317,050	2,942,224
Less - allowance for loan losses	(45,060)	(41,877)	(38,999)
Net loans held for investment	3,238,595	3,275,173	2,903,225
Held for sale	25,733	33,543	25,544
Net loans	3,264,328	3,308,716	2,928,769
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	122,326	115,712	104,495
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	143,930	144,449	99,039
OTHER ASSETS	80,688	85,635	74,646
Total assets	6,614,990	6,665,070	6,115,236
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	1,644,812	1,745,952	1,574,745
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,411,477	3,444,217	3,152,674
Total deposits	5,056,289	5,190,169	4,727,419
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	11,891	10,558	10,265
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS	556,924	615,675	621,155
OTHER LIABILITIES	123,728	43,682	55,204
Total liabilities	5,748,832	5,860,084	5,414,043
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - ($0.01 par value, authorized 120,000,000 shares; 66,059,912, 64,156,302, and 65,990,234 shares issued at June 30, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	661	660	642
Capital surplus	370,601	368,925	306,763
Retained earnings	418,053	388,006	358,037
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 516,955, 527,001, and 520,651 at June 30, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	(6,517)	(6,296)	(6,110)
Deferred compensation	6,517	6,296	6,110
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	76,843	47,395	35,751
Total shareholders' equity	866,158	804,986	701,193
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,614,990	$ 6,665,070	$ 6,115,236