Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Interest and fees on loans	$ 120,088	$ 106,903
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	4,334	4,229
Tax-exempt	1,154	1,092
Dividends	1,125	898
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments	2,906	2,975
Total interest income	129,607	116,097
Interest expense
Deposits	60,407	40,087
Borrowings	8,900	8,926
Total interest expense	69,307	49,013
Net interest income	60,300	67,084
Provision for credit losses	4,000	1,000
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	56,300	66,084
Noninterest income
Deposit, loan and other income	1,592	1,403
Income on bank owned life insurance	1,664	1,531
Net gains on sale of loans held-for-sale	506	49
Net gain (losses) on equity securities	86	(191)
Total noninterest income	3,848	2,792
Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	22,196	22,261
Occupancy and equipment	3,009	2,761
FDIC insurance	1,800	950
Professional and consulting	1,928	2,194
Marketing and advertising	677	532
Information technology and communications	4,389	3,061
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	321	372
Other components of net periodic pension expense	(65)	(25)
Other expenses	2,810	2,764
Total noninterest expenses	37,065	34,870
Income before income tax expense	23,083	34,006
Income tax expense	5,878	9,077
Net income	17,205	24,929
Preferred dividends	1,509	1,509
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 15,696	$ 23,420
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.6
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.59