CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 237,586	$ 174,353
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	21,323	17,589
Tax-exempt	5,721	4,031
Dividends	1,939	2,151
Interest on federal funds sold and other short-term investments	926	331
Total interest income	267,495	198,455
Interest on deposits:
Savings, NOW and money market	22,317	10,183
Time	14,616	9,553
Interest on short-term borrowings	5,732	3,901
Interest on long-term borrowings and junior subordinated debentures	17,232	12,950
Total interest expense	59,897	36,587
Net Interest Income	207,598	161,868
Provision for credit losses	10,948	2,470
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses	196,650	159,398
Non-Interest Income
Trust and investment services	3,230	2,744
Insurance commissions	3,821	5,061
Service charges on deposit accounts	7,253	5,236
Losses on securities transactions, net	(765)	(23)
Fees from loan servicing	2,223	1,815
Gains on sales of loans, net	6,753	4,128
Bank owned life insurance	1,763	2,463
Other	7,973	4,296
Total non-interest income	32,251	25,720
Non-Interest Expense
Salary and employee benefits expense	93,292	65,927
Net occupancy and equipment expense	27,924	23,035
FDIC insurance assessment	5,498	5,127
Amortization of other intangible assets	4,293	2,536
Professional and legal fees	17,047	4,695
Amortization of tax credit investments	5,274	5,324
Telecommunication expense	3,594	2,659
Other	16,830	11,649
Total non-interest expense	173,752	120,952
Income Before Income Taxes	55,149	64,166
Income tax expense	13,184	18,071
Net Income	41,965	46,095
Dividends on preferred stock	3,172	1,797
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 38,793	$ 44,298
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.17
Diluted (usd per share)	0.12	0.17
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share (usd per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.11
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	330,727,416	263,797,024
Diluted (in shares)	332,465,527	264,546,266