Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 163,674	$ 204,782	$ 139,995
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	3,840	3,130	2,660
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN BANKS	55,165	48,574	22,993
Total cash and cash equivalents	222,679	256,486	165,648
INTEREST-BEARING TIME DEPOSITS IN BANKS	1,707	1,707	2,427
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value	3,018,279	2,860,837	2,763,039
SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY (fair value of $116, $150 and $124 at March 31, 2017 and 2016, and December 31, 2016, respectively)	114	121	146
LOANS:
Held for investment	3,372,512	3,357,307	3,282,199
Less - allowance for loan losses	(46,192)	(45,779)	(44,072)
Net loans held for investment	3,326,320	3,311,528	3,238,127
Held for sale	13,629	26,898	17,008
Net loans	3,339,949	3,338,426	3,255,135
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	122,787	122,685	118,208
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	143,435	143,603	144,169
OTHER ASSETS	81,420	86,066	76,413
Total assets	6,930,370	6,809,931	6,525,185
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	1,827,609	1,717,722	1,654,271
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	3,834,359	3,760,817	3,409,536
Total deposits	5,661,968	5,478,539	5,063,807
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	11,904	11,897	10,567
BORROWINGS	360,264	445,770	525,340
OTHER LIABILITIES	36,880	35,840	86,863
Total liabilities	6,071,016	5,972,046	5,686,577
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - ($0.01 par value, authorized 120,000,000 shares; 66,131,832, 66,043,442, and 66,094,695 shares issued at March 31, 2017 and 2016, and December 31, 2016, respectively)	661	661	660
Capital surplus	373,023	372,245	369,972
Retained earnings	461,229	446,534	403,135
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 503,105, 520,357, and 507,409 at March 31, 2017 and 2016, and December 31, 2016, respectively)	(6,790)	(6,671)	(6,409)
Deferred compensation	6,790	6,671	6,409
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	24,441	18,445	64,841
Total shareholders' equity	859,354	837,885	838,608
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,930,370	$ 6,809,931	$ 6,525,185