CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans receivable	$ 91,288	$ 86,958
Mortgage-backed securities	4,647	5,390
Securities and cash equivalents	3,161	2,953
Total interest income	99,096	95,301
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	2,791	2,946
FHLB advances	273	279
Other borrowings	74	75
Junior subordinated debentures	1,104	958
Total interest expense	4,242	4,258
Net interest income	94,854	91,043
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	2,000	0
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	92,854	91,043
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Deposit fees and other service charges	12,186	11,818
Mortgage banking operations	4,603	5,643
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)	1,095	1,185
Miscellaneous	3,636	1,263
Other operating income	21,520	19,909
Net gain on sale of securities	13	21
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	(688)	29
Total non-interest income	20,845	19,959
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salary and employee benefits	46,063	46,564
Less capitalized loan origination costs	(4,316)	(4,250)
Occupancy and equipment	11,996	10,388
Information/computer data services	3,994	4,920
Payment and card processing expenses	5,020	4,785
Professional services	5,152	2,614
Advertising and marketing	1,328	1,734
Deposit insurance	1,266	1,338
State/municipal business and use taxes	799	838
REO operations	(966)	397
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	1,624	1,808
Miscellaneous	6,118	6,085
Operating expenses, before acquisition-related costs	78,078	77,221
Acquisition-related costs	0	6,813
Total non-interest expense	78,078	84,034
Income before provision for income taxes	35,621	26,968
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	11,828	9,194
NET INCOME	$ 23,793	$ 17,774
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 0.72	$ 0.52
Diluted	0.72	0.52
Cumulative dividends declared per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.21
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, Basic	32,933,444	34,023,800
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, Diluted	33,051,459	34,103,727