Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 145,580	$ 195,440
Short-term investments and interest-bearing deposits	1,017,354	966,962
Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,684,951 at September 30, 2023 and $1,622,173 at December 31, 2022)	1,508,798	1,473,348
Loans	19,023,822	18,254,024
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(154,619)	(146,485)
Unamortized deferred loan fees, net	(9,521)	(6,641)
Loans, net	18,859,682	18,100,898
Equity securities	31,456	22,158
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	17,250	17,250
Other real estate owned, net	14,407	4,067
Affordable housing investments and alternative energy partnerships, net	332,903	327,128
Premises and equipment, net	91,033	94,776
Customers’ liability on acceptances	16,900	2,372
Accrued interest receivable	90,875	82,428
Goodwill	375,696	375,696
Other intangible assets, net	4,725	5,757
Right-of-use assets - operating leases	30,586	29,627
Other assets	307,284	250,069
Total assets	22,844,529	21,947,976
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	3,623,483	4,168,989
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW deposits	2,454,878	2,509,736
Money market deposits	3,222,612	3,812,724
Savings deposits	1,131,352	1,000,460
Time deposits	9,203,263	7,013,370
Total deposits	19,635,588	18,505,279
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank	15,000	485,000
Other borrowings of affordable housing investments	22,374	22,600
Long-term debt	119,136	119,136
Acceptances outstanding	16,900	2,372
Lease liabilities - operating leases	32,962	32,518
Other liabilities	363,833	307,031
Total liabilities	20,205,793	19,473,936
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 91,310,545 issued and 72,586,992 outstanding at September 30, 2023, and 91,090,614 issued and 72,742,151 outstanding at December 31, 2022	913	911
Additional paid-in-capital	986,074	981,119
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(123,533)	(102,295)
Retained earnings	2,442,516	2,244,856
Treasury stock, at cost (18,723,553 shares at September 30, 2023, and 18,348,463 shares at December 31, 2022)	(667,234)	(650,551)
Total equity	2,638,736	2,474,040
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,844,529	$ 21,947,976