CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$ 747,837	$ 470,468	$ 338,009
Tax-exempt	31,954	25,124	22,110
Investment securities:
Taxable	35,207	38,354	29,951
Tax-exempt	58,117	67,381	55,331
Deposits with financial institutions	17,719	2,503	634
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3,052	1,176	597
Total Interest Income	893,886	605,006	446,632
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	306,092	62,939	23,319
Federal funds purchased	1,421	1,302	5
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	3,451	1,136	314
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	27,206	11,417	5,672
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	10,316	8,009	6,642
Total Interest Expense	348,486	84,803	35,952
NET INTEREST INCOME	545,400	520,203	410,680
Provision for credit losses	3,500	16,755	0
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	541,900	503,448	410,680
NONINTEREST INCOME
Net gains and fees on sales of loans	15,659	10,055	19,689
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	5,320	5,210	4,873
Gains on life insurance benefits	3,027	5,964	2,187
Net realized gains (losses) on sales of available for sale securities	(6,930)	1,194	5,674
Other income	2,722	1,929	3,008
Total Noninterest Income	105,602	107,941	109,323
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits	228,745	206,893	166,995
Net occupancy	29,859	26,211	23,326
Equipment	24,113	23,945	19,401
Marketing	7,427	7,708	5,762
Outside data processing fees	25,165	21,682	18,317
Printing and office supplies	1,552	1,588	1,217
Intangible asset amortization	8,743	8,275	5,747
FDIC assessments	14,674	10,235	6,243
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses	3,318	823	992
Professional and other outside services	16,172	21,642	11,913
Other expenses	28,502	26,713	19,300
Total Noninterest Expenses	388,270	355,715	279,213
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	259,232	255,674	240,790
Income tax expense	35,446	33,585	35,259
NET INCOME	223,786	222,089	205,531
Preferred stock dividends	1,875	1,406	0
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 221,911	$ 220,683	$ 205,531
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE DATA:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.74	$ 3.83	$ 3.82
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.73	$ 3.81	$ 3.81
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 30,837	$ 28,371	$ 23,571
Fiduciary and wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	30,840	29,688	28,362
Card payment fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	18,862	20,207	16,619
Derivative hedge fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	3,385	3,388	3,850
Other customer fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 1,880	$ 1,935	$ 1,490