CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 154,905	$ 127,927
Interest-bearing time deposits	35,027	24,459
Investment securities available for sale	999,947	696,862
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $568,208 and $611,933)	560,655	607,643
Loans held for sale	7,216	2,929
Loans	6,751,199	5,139,645
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(75,032)	(66,037)
Net Loans	6,676,167	5,073,608
Premises and equipment	95,852	94,432
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	23,825	17,964
Interest receivable	37,130	26,194
Other intangibles	31,148	14,866
Goodwill	445,355	244,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance	223,557	201,671
Other real estate owned	10,373	8,966
Tax asset, deferred and receivable	23,983	39,384
Other assets	42,338	30,706
TOTAL ASSETS	9,367,478	7,211,611
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	1,761,553	1,348,267
Interest-bearing	5,410,977	4,208,231
Total Deposits	7,172,530	5,556,498
Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased	144,038	120,349
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	136,623	146,480
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	414,377	298,923
Subordinated debentures and term loans	139,349	128,445
Total Borrowings	834,387	694,197
Interest payable	4,390	3,110
Other liabilities	52,708	56,149
Total Liabilities	8,064,015	6,309,954
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Cumulative Preferred Stock	125	125
Common Stock	6,145	5,114
Additional paid-in capital	834,870	509,018
Retained earnings	465,231	400,981
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,908)	(13,581)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,303,463	901,657
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,367,478	$ 7,211,611