Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 166,981	$ 179,140	$ 133,340
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	3,400	3,810	2,790
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN BANKS	117,334	89,936	4,268
Total cash and cash equivalents	287,715	272,886	140,398
INTEREST-BEARING TIME DEPOSITS IN BANKS	1,707	3,495	4,491
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value	2,729,030	2,733,899	2,737,353
SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY (fair value of $133, $291 and $283 at September 30, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	129	278	286
LOANS:
Held for investment	3,337,793	3,317,050	3,266,817
Less - allowance for loan losses	(45,298)	(41,877)	(40,420)
Net loans held for investment	3,292,495	3,275,173	3,226,397
Held for sale	31,591	33,543	21,605
Net loans	3,324,086	3,308,716	3,248,002
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	122,725	115,712	116,803
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	143,729	144,449	144,296
OTHER ASSETS	77,615	85,635	76,016
Total assets	6,686,736	6,665,070	6,467,645
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	1,702,993	1,745,952	1,720,383
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,532,471	3,444,217	3,376,900
Total deposits	5,235,464	5,190,169	5,097,283
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	11,891	10,558	10,551
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS	513,759	615,675	500,903
OTHER LIABILITIES	57,678	43,682	66,874
Total liabilities	5,818,792	5,860,084	5,675,611
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - ($0.01 par value, authorized 120,000,000 shares; 66,063,285, 65,942,155, and 65,990,234 shares issued at September 30, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	661	660	659
Capital surplus	371,170	368,925	367,444
Retained earnings	431,765	388,006	373,372
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 510,955, 524,163, and 520,651 at September 30, 2016 and 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively)	(6,566)	(6,296)	(6,207)
Deferred compensation	6,566	6,296	6,207
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	64,348	47,395	50,559
Total shareholders' equity	867,944	804,986	792,034
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,686,736	$ 6,665,070	$ 6,467,645