Condensed Consolidated 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
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 129,373	$ 78,722	$ 357,735	$ 212,631
Interest and dividends on investments:
Taxable interest	6,229	6,080	17,652	18,844
Interest exempt from federal income taxes	114	117	345	363
Dividends	823	204	2,110	488
Interest on bank deposits	3,346	577	7,899	1,346
Total interest income	139,885	85,700	385,741	233,672
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits	32,685	1,028	74,104	2,638
Interest on short-term borrowings	6,643	50	14,237	89
Interest on subordinated debentures	2,707	2,157	7,175	6,429
Interest on other long-term debt	41	48	130	151
Interest on lease obligations	52	57	156	171
Total interest expense	42,128	3,340	95,802	9,478
Net Interest Income	97,757	82,360	289,939	224,194
Provision for credit losses - portfolio	5,885	5,923	6,025	11,986
Provision for credit losses - acquisition day 1 non-PCD	0	0	10,653	0
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses	91,872	76,437	273,261	212,208
Noninterest Income
Net securities (losses) gains	(103)	0	(103)	2
Trust income	2,949	2,777	7,967	8,063
Service charges on deposit accounts	5,600	5,194	15,842	14,695
Insurance and retail brokerage commissions	2,305	2,048	7,171	6,806
Income from bank owned life insurance	1,242	1,419	3,664	4,310
Gain on sale of mortgage loans	1,270	1,485	3,175	4,328
Gain on sale of other loans and assets	1,027	1,093	5,004	4,511
Card-related interchange income	7,221	6,980	21,422	20,607
Derivatives mark to market	35	6	27	395
Swap fee income	452	2,326	1,029	3,933
Other income	2,828	2,586	7,114	6,749
Total noninterest income	24,826	25,914	72,312	74,399
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	35,640	32,486	106,639	94,367
Net occupancy expense	4,782	4,629	14,584	13,586
Furniture and equipment expense	4,414	4,005	12,936	11,592
Data processing expense	3,857	3,721	11,024	10,379
Advertising and promotion	1,662	1,278	4,652	3,938
Intangible amortization	1,588	1,569	4,013	3,487
Intangible amortization	1,344	746	3,773	2,470
Other professional fees and services	1,603	1,204	4,376	3,622
FDIC insurance	1,920	796	4,614	2,196
Loss on sale or write-down of assets	50	54	97	215
Litigation and operational losses	1,626	758	3,263	1,987
Merger and acquisition related	(379)	(448)	(8,860)	(448)
Other Noninterest Expense	8,548	8,207	25,906	23,017
Total noninterest expense	67,413	59,901	204,737	171,304
Income Before Income Taxes	49,285	42,450	140,836	115,303
Income tax provision	10,054	8,482	28,600	22,855
Net Income	$ 39,231	$ 33,968	$ 112,236	$ 92,448
Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	102,159,213	93,194,854	101,428,065	93,761,360
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution (in shares)	102,442,878	93,450,259	101,674,970	93,994,158
Per Share Data:
Basic Earnings per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.36	$ 1.11	$ 0.99
Diluted Earnings per Share (in dollars per share)	0.38	0.36	1.10	0.98
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.120	$ 0.370	$ 0.355