EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Numerator
Net income available to common shareholders	$	18,673	$	15,344	$	55,243	$	46,401
Denominator
Basic earnings per common share - weighted average shares	61,135,749		59,403,109		61,088,794		57,907,203
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock awards	715,585		576,543		643,536		594,082
Warrants	136,461		133,280		126,394		138,109
Diluted earnings per common share - adjusted weighted average shares	61,987,795		60,112,932		61,858,724		58,639,394
Earnings per share available to common shareholders
Basic	$	0.31	$	0.26	$	0.90	$	0.80
Diluted	$	0.30	$	0.26	$	0.89	$	0.79