CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 185,860	$ 169,426	$ 360,874	$ 335,497
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	18,928	14,256	36,517	28,255
Tax-exempt	3,943	3,734	7,974	7,424
Dividends	2,137	1,316	4,288	2,796
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments	279	296	610	653
Total interest income	211,147	189,028	410,263	374,625
Interest on deposits:
Savings, NOW and money market	12,714	9,961	22,897	19,204
Time	10,166	9,223	19,719	18,808
Interest on short-term borrowings	5,516	3,120	9,417	4,992
Interest on long-term borrowings and junior subordinated debentures	13,791	15,269	26,741	32,013
Total interest expense	42,187	37,573	78,774	75,017
Net Interest Income	168,960	151,455	331,489	299,608
Provision for credit losses	3,632	1,429	6,102	2,229
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses	165,328	150,026	325,387	297,379
Non-Interest Income
Trust and investment services	2,800	2,544	5,544	4,984
Insurance commissions	4,358	4,845	9,419	9,553
Service charges on deposit accounts	5,342	5,094	10,578	10,197
Gains (losses) on securities transactions, net	22	(3)	(1)	268
Fees from loan servicing	1,831	1,561	3,646	3,155
Gains on sales of loans, net	4,791	3,105	8,919	4,900
Bank owned life insurance	1,701	1,818	4,164	3,781
Other	3,845	5,300	7,480	8,874
Total non-interest income	24,690	24,264	49,749	45,712
Non-Interest Expense
Salary and employee benefits expense	61,338	56,072	125,054	116,331
Net occupancy and equipment expense	22,609	22,168	45,644	44,957
FDIC insurance assessment	4,928	5,095	10,055	10,194
Amortization of other intangible assets	2,562	2,928	5,098	5,777
Professional and legal fees	4,302	5,472	8,997	9,367
Amortization of tax credit investments	7,732	7,646	13,056	14,910
Telecommunication expense	2,707	2,294	5,366	4,680
Other	13,061	18,128	26,921	31,812
Total non-interest expense	119,239	119,803	240,191	238,028
Income Before Income Taxes	70,779	54,487	134,945	105,063
Income tax expense	20,714	15,460	38,785	29,849
Net Income	50,065	39,027	96,160	75,214
Dividends on preferred stock	1,797	1,797	3,594	3,594
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 48,268	$ 37,230	$ 92,566	$ 71,620
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.15	$ 0.35	$ 0.28
Diluted (usd per share)	0.18	0.15	0.35	0.28
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share (usd per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.22	$ 0.22
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	263,958,292	254,381,170	263,878,103	254,228,260
Diluted (in shares)	264,778,242	254,771,213	264,662,863	254,575,873