CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Loans receivable:
Taxable	$ 198,023	$ 172,353
Tax exempt	8,190	7,709
Investment securities:
Taxable	8,748	9,087
Tax exempt	13,611	16,070
Deposits with financial institutions	6,493	637
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	835	542
Total Interest Income	235,900	206,398
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	98,285	50,685
Federal funds purchased	0	1,297
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	1,032	848
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	6,773	7,064
Subordinated debentures and other borrowings	2,747	2,385
Total Interest Expense	108,837	62,279
NET INTEREST INCOME	127,063	144,119
Provision for credit losses	2,000	0
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	125,063	144,119
NONINTEREST INCOME
Net gains and fees on sales of loans	3,254	2,399
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	1,449	1,287
Gains on life insurance benefits	143	1
Net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities	(2)	(1,571)
Other income	497	823
Total Noninterest Income	26,638	24,997
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits	58,293	57,459
Net occupancy	7,312	7,259
Equipment	6,226	6,126
Marketing	1,198	1,309
Outside data processing fees	6,889	6,113
Printing and office supplies	353	383
Intangible asset amortization	1,957	2,197
FDIC assessments	4,287	1,396
Other real estate owned and foreclosure expenses	534	(18)
Professional and other outside services	3,952	3,698
Other expenses	5,934	7,798
Total Noninterest Expenses	96,935	93,720
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX	54,766	75,396
Income tax expense	6,825	11,317
NET INCOME	47,941	64,079
Preferred stock dividends	469	469
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 47,472	$ 63,610
Per Share Data:
Basic Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 1.07
Diluted Net Income Available to Common Stockholders (in dollars per share)	0.80	1.07
Cash Dividends Paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.32
Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding (in shares)	59,273,014	59,440,728
Service charges on deposit accounts
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 7,907	$ 7,359
Fiduciary and wealth management fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	8,200	7,862
Card payment fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	4,500	5,172
Derivative hedge fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	263	1,148
Other customer fees
NONINTEREST INCOME
Other income	$ 427	$ 517