CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 275,554	$ 309,045
Interest bearing deposits with other banks and other short-term investments	47,459	54,042
Cash and cash equivalents	323,013	363,087
Time deposits in other financial institutions	1,240	1,740
Securities:
Carried at fair value (cost of $5,100,344 at December 31, 2023, and cost of $6,788,729 at December 31, 2022)	4,646,891	6,147,144
Held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $0 at both December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022 (fair value of $816,399 at December 31, 2023, and $776,557 at December 31, 2022)	838,241	829,403
Other investments, at cost	91,277	74,567
Loans held for sale	5,071	5,277
Loans receivable:
Held to maturity	12,068,645	11,428,352
Allowance for credit losses	(122,566)	(109,483)
Loans receivable, net	11,946,079	11,318,869
Premises, furniture and equipment, net	177,001	190,479
Premises, furniture and equipment held for sale	4,069	6,851
Other real estate, net	12,548	8,401
Goodwill	576,005	576,005
Core deposit intangibles and customer relationship intangibles, net	18,415	25,154
Servicing rights, net	0	7,840
Cash surrender value on life insurance	197,085	193,403
Other assets	574,772	496,008
TOTAL ASSETS	19,411,707	20,244,228
Deposits:
Demand	4,500,304	5,701,340
Savings	8,805,597	9,994,391
Time	2,895,813	1,817,278
Total deposits	16,201,714	17,513,009
Borrowings	622,255	376,117
Term debt	372,396	371,753
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	282,225	248,294
TOTAL LIABILITIES	17,478,590	18,509,173
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock (par value $1 per share; 60,000,000 shares authorized at both December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022; issued 42,688,008 shares at December 31, 2023, and 42,467,394 shares at December 31, 2022)	42,688	42,467
Capital surplus	1,090,740	1,080,964
Retained earnings	1,141,501	1,120,925
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(452,517)	(620,006)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,933,117	1,735,055
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	19,411,707	20,244,228
Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock	0	0
Series E preferred stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock	$ 110,705	$ 110,705