CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans receivable	$ 359,612	$ 237,292	$ 177,541
Mortgage-backed securities	19,328	9,049	5,779
Securities and cash equivalents	12,537	8,092	7,341
Total interest income	391,477	254,433	190,661
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	11,105	8,385	7,578
FHLB advances	953	311	125
Other borrowings	310	211	172
Junior subordinated debentures	4,040	3,247	2,914
Total interest expense	16,408	12,154	10,789
Net interest income before provision for loan losses	375,069	242,279	179,872
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	6,030	0	0
Net interest income	369,039	242,279	179,872
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Deposit fees and other service charges	49,156	40,607	30,553
Mortgage banking operations	25,552	17,720	10,249
Bank Owned Life Insurance Income	4,538	2,497	1,809
Miscellaneous	6,001	2,821	1,885
Other operating income	85,247	63,645	44,496
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities	843	(540)	42
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	(2,620)	(813)	1,374
Acquisition bargain purchase gain	0	0	9,079
Total non-interest income	83,470	62,292	54,991
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salary and employee benefits	180,883	127,282	89,778
Less capitalized loan origination costs	(18,895)	(14,379)	(11,730)
Occupancy and equipment	45,000	30,366	22,743
Information/computer data services	19,281	12,110	8,131
Payment and card processing expenses	21,604	16,430	11,460
Professional services	8,120	4,828	3,753
Advertising and marketing	9,709	7,649	6,266
Deposit insurance	4,551	3,189	2,415
State/municipal business and use taxes	3,516	1,889	1,437
REO operations	175	397	(446)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	7,061	3,164	1,990
Miscellaneous	30,131	17,565	13,619
Total other operating expense, before acquisition related costs	311,136	210,490	149,416
Acquisition related costs	11,733	26,110	4,325
Total non-interest expense	322,869	236,600	153,741
Income before provision for income taxes	129,640	67,971	81,122
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	44,255	22,749	27,052
NET INCOME	$ 85,385	$ 45,222	$ 54,070
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.52	$ 1.90	$ 2.79
Diluted (in dollars per share)	2.52	1.89	2.79
Cumulative dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 0.72	$ 0.72
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	33,820,148	23,801,373	19,359,409
Diluted	33,853,511	23,866,621	19,402,656