Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 191,486	$ 231,534	$ 176,278
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	0	3,150	12,825
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN BANKS	76,378	47,920	197,758
Total cash and cash equivalents	267,864	282,604	386,861
INTEREST-BEARING TIME DEPOSITS IN BANKS			1,458
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value	4,107,069	3,413,317	3,212,812
LOANS:
Held for investment	4,639,389	4,194,969	3,989,160
Less - allowance for loan losses	(60,440)	(52,499)	(51,585)
Net loans held for investment	4,578,949	4,142,470	3,937,575
Held for sale ($39,659 at fair value at March 31, 2020; $12,007 at March 31, 2019; and $23,076 at December 31, 2019)	42,034	28,228	14,446
Net loans	4,620,983	4,170,698	3,952,021
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	139,554	131,022	135,321
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	319,234	173,667	174,415
OTHER ASSETS	246,387	90,919	83,007
Total assets	9,701,091	8,262,227	7,945,895
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	2,288,597	2,065,128	2,165,745
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	4,921,869	4,538,678	4,184,996
Total deposits	7,210,466	6,603,806	6,350,741
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	17,060	16,306	14,244
BORROWINGS	857,871	381,356	382,711
OTHER LIABILITIES	89,332	33,562	90,677
Total liabilities	8,174,729	7,035,030	6,838,373
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - ($0.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,314,930, 135,680,420 and 135,891,755 shares issued at March 31, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	1,423	1,359	1,356
Capital surplus	673,535	450,676	445,672
Retained earnings	727,828	707,656	629,988
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 928,417, 928,678 and 927,408 at March 31, 2020 and 2019, and December 31, 2019, respectively)	(8,437)	(8,222)	(7,660)
Deferred Compensation	8,437	8,222	7,660
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	123,576	67,506	30,506
Total shareholders' equity	1,526,362	1,227,197	1,107,522
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 9,701,091	$ 8,262,227	$ 7,945,895