CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$ 231,029	$ 199,624
Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks and Other Financial Institutions		41,167	61,576
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		272,196	261,200
Securities—trading, amortized cost $27,203 and $27,246, respectively		25,896	22,318
Securities—available-for-sale, amortized cost $1,648,421 and $926,112, respectively		1,636,223	919,485
Securities—held-to-maturity, fair value $232,537 and $262,188, respectively		234,220	260,271
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock		31,955	10,334
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Amount		171,031	40,725
Loans receivable		8,684,595	7,598,884
Allowance for loan losses		(96,485)	(89,028)
Total loans, net		8,588,110	7,509,856
Accrued interest receivable		38,593	31,259
Real estate owned (REO), held for sale, net		2,611	360
Property and equipment, net		171,809	154,815
Goodwill		339,154	242,659
Other intangible assets, net		32,924	22,655
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)		177,467	162,668
Deferred tax assets, net		75,020	71,427
Other assets		74,108	53,177
Total assets		11,871,317	9,763,209
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing		3,657,817	3,265,544
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts		4,498,966	3,950,950
Interest-bearing certificates	[1]	1,320,265	966,937
Total deposits		9,477,048	8,183,431
Advances from FHLB		540,189	202
Other borrowings		118,995	95,860
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value (issued in connection with Trust Preferred Securities)		114,091	98,707
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		102,061	71,344
Deferred compensation		40,338	41,039
Total liabilities		10,392,722	8,490,583
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 23)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017		0	0
Retained earnings		134,055	90,535
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		7,104	(5,036)
Carrying value of shares held in trust for stock related compensation plans		(7,289)	(7,351)
Liability for common stock issued for stock related compensation plans		7,289	7,351
Shareholders’ equity		1,478,595	1,272,626
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		11,871,317	9,763,209
Voting Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock and paid in capital		1,336,030	1,185,919
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock and paid in capital		$ 1,406	$ 1,208

[1] )Certificates of deposit included $563,000 of acquisition discounts at December 31, 2018 and $11,000 of acquisition premiums at December 31, 2017.