CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$ 191,705	$ 128,504	$ 550,314	$ 314,366
Tax exempt	8,288	6,500	23,757	18,194
Investment securities:
Taxable	8,590	10,055	26,563	28,937
Tax exempt	13,947	17,261	44,296	50,348
Deposits with financial institutions	5,884	704	9,685	1,544
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	719	314	2,281	635
Total Interest Income	229,133	163,338	656,896	414,024
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	85,551	16,644	209,437	29,423
Federal funds purchased	0	418	1,420	494
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	797	372	2,624	595
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	6,896	3,493	20,775	6,485
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	2,506	2,105	7,303	5,780
Total Interest Expense	95,750	23,032	241,559	42,777
NET INTEREST INCOME	133,383	140,306	415,337	371,247
Provision for credit losses	2,000	0	2,000	16,755
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	131,383	140,306	413,337	354,492
NONINTEREST INCOME
Net gains and fees on sales of loans	5,517	2,543	11,548	7,968
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	1,210	1,376	3,813	3,831
Gains on life insurance benefits	551	5,279	1,332	5,828
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of available for sale securities	(1,650)	481	(4,613)	1,137
Other income (loss)	1,229	(425)	2,874	1,257
Total Noninterest Income	27,842	29,617	79,158	83,791
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits	55,566	56,002	167,778	154,562
Net occupancy	6,837	6,738	20,770	19,573
Equipment	5,698	5,997	18,005	17,797
Marketing	2,369	2,401	4,780	4,551
Outside data processing fees	6,573	6,827	19,290	16,071
Printing and office supplies	333	472	1,150	1,198
Intangible asset amortization	2,182	2,303	6,561	5,972
FDIC assessments	2,981	2,824	7,117	7,940
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses	677	328	1,575	626
Professional and other outside services	3,833	4,461	12,191	17,681
Other expenses	6,805	8,025	20,950	20,045
Total Noninterest Expenses	93,854	96,378	280,167	266,016
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	65,371	73,545	212,328	172,267
Income tax expense	9,005	9,793	31,021	20,938
NET INCOME	56,366	63,752	181,307	151,329
Preferred stock dividends	468	469	1,406	938
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 55,898	$ 63,283	$ 179,901	$ 150,391
Per Share Data:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 1.08	$ 3.04	$ 2.63
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.94	1.08	3.03	2.62
Cash Dividends Paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.32	$ 1.00	$ 0.93
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)	59,502,525	59,338,729	59,465,398	57,467,559
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 7,975	$ 7,165	$ 23,147	$ 21,274
Fiduciary and wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	7,394	7,221	22,653	22,187
Card payment fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	4,716	4,776	14,425	15,674
Derivative hedge fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	516	700	2,336	3,062
Other customer fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 384	$ 501	$ 1,643	$ 1,573