CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$ 172,353	$ 79,075
Tax exempt	7,709	5,704
Investment securities:
Taxable	9,087	8,510
Tax exempt	16,070	15,875
Deposits with financial institutions	637	230
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	542	146
Total Interest Income	206,398	109,540
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	50,685	4,294
Federal funds purchased	1,297	0
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	848	89
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	7,064	1,218
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	2,385	1,659
Total Interest Expense	62,279	7,260
NET INTEREST INCOME	144,119	102,280
Provision for credit losses	0	0
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	144,119	102,280
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Net gains and fees on sales of loans	2,399	2,199
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	1,287	1,176
Gains on life insurance benefits	1	520
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of available for sale securities	(1,571)	566
Other income	823	634
Total Non-Interest Income	24,997	25,897
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits	57,459	42,519
Net occupancy	7,259	6,187
Equipment	6,126	5,080
Marketing	1,309	736
Outside data processing fees	6,113	4,363
Printing and office supplies	383	345
Intangible asset amortization	2,197	1,366
FDIC assessments	1,396	2,192
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses	(18)	564
Professional and other outside services	3,698	2,953
Other expenses	7,798	6,020
Total Non-Interest Expenses	93,720	72,325
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	75,396	55,852
Income tax expense	11,317	7,266
NET INCOME	64,079	48,586
Preferred stock dividends	469	0
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 63,610	$ 48,586
Per Share Data:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.07	$ 0.91
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	1.07	0.91
Cash Dividends Paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.29
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)	59,440,728	53,615,868
Service charges on deposit accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 7,359	$ 6,419
Fiduciary and wealth management fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Other income	7,862	7,332
Card payment fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Other income	5,172	5,723
Derivative hedge fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Other income	1,148	918
Other customer fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 517	$ 410