Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
ASSETS
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	$ 188,373	$ 231,534	$ 178,345
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD	0	3,150	700
INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS	196,426	47,920	128,652
Total cash and cash equivalents	384,799	282,604	307,697
INTEREST-BEARING TIME DEPOSITS IN BANKS			960
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value	4,118,863	3,413,317	3,259,492
LOANS:
Held for investment	5,253,067	4,194,969	4,040,952
Less - allowance for loan losses	(68,947)	(52,499)	(51,820)
Net loans held for investment	5,184,120	4,142,470	3,989,132
Held for sale ($63,293, $18,981 and $23,076 at fair value at June 30, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	66,370	28,228	22,305
Net loans	5,250,490	4,170,698	4,011,437
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net	138,933	131,022	134,322
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	319,365	173,667	174,151
OTHER ASSETS	127,367	90,919	91,234
Total assets	10,339,817	8,262,227	7,979,293
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	2,941,679	2,065,128	2,167,552
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS	5,215,963	4,538,678	4,202,214
Total deposits	8,157,642	6,603,806	6,369,766
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE	18,462	16,306	16,294
BORROWINGS	449,224	381,356	362,005
OTHER LIABILITIES	132,040	33,562	66,480
Total liabilities	8,757,368	7,035,030	6,814,545
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock – ($0.01 par value, authorized 200,000,000 shares; 142,035,396, 135,809,224 and 135,891,755 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	1,420	1,359	1,358
Capital surplus	666,963	450,676	448,349
Retained earnings	762,830	707,656	655,794
Treasury stock (shares at cost: 932,018, 929,441 and 927,408 at June 30, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively)	(8,697)	(8,222)	(7,823)
Deferred Compensation	8,697	8,222	7,823
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of income taxes	151,236	67,506	59,247
Total shareholders' equity	1,582,449	1,227,197	1,164,748
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 10,339,817	$ 8,262,227	$ 7,979,293