CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans receivable	$ 149,254	$ 116,610	$ 423,359	$ 321,466
Mortgage-backed securities	17,691	17,558	54,954	48,486
Securities and cash equivalents	12,119	16,951	39,521	37,059
Total interest income	179,064	151,119	517,834	407,011
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	31,001	2,407	60,784	6,501
FHLB advances	2,233	0	8,654	291
Other borrowings	1,099	81	2,251	245
Subordinated debt	2,965	2,188	8,549	5,866
Total interest expense	37,298	4,676	80,238	12,903
Net interest income	141,766	146,443	437,596	394,108
Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses	2,027	6,087	8,267	3,660
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	139,739	140,356	429,329	390,448
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Deposit fees and other service charges	10,916	11,449	32,078	33,638
Mortgage banking operations	2,049	105	6,426	8,523
BOLI	2,062	1,804	6,636	5,674
Miscellaneous	942	1,689	4,010	5,423
Other operating income	15,969	15,047	49,150	53,258
Net (loss) gain on sale of securities	(2,657)	6	(14,436)	473
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	(654)	532	(4,357)	650
Gain on sale of branches, including related deposits	0	0	0	7,804
Total non-interest income	12,658	15,585	30,357	62,185
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salary and employee benefits	61,091	61,639	184,452	181,957
Less capitalized loan origination costs	(4,498)	(5,984)	(12,386)	(19,436)
Occupancy and equipment	11,722	12,008	35,686	38,512
Information and computer data services	7,118	6,803	21,347	19,451
Payment and card processing services	5,172	5,508	14,459	16,086
Professional and legal expenses	3,042	2,619	7,563	7,677
Advertising and marketing	1,362	1,326	3,108	2,609
Deposit insurance	2,874	1,946	7,603	4,910
State and municipal business and use taxes	1,359	1,223	3,888	3,389
Real estate operations, net	(383)	68	(585)	(132)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	857	1,215	2,898	4,064
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	793
Miscellaneous	6,175	6,663	17,884	18,402
Total non-interest expense	95,891	95,034	285,917	278,282
Income before provision for income taxes	56,506	60,907	173,769	174,351
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	10,652	11,837	32,769	33,353
NET INCOME	$ 45,854	$ 49,070	$ 141,000	$ 140,998
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 1.33	$ 1.43	$ 4.11	$ 4.11
Diluted	1.33	1.43	4.09	4.09
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.48	$ 0.44	$ 1.44	$ 1.32
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, Basic	34,379,865	34,224,640	34,331,458	34,277,182
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, Diluted	34,429,726	34,416,017	34,439,214	34,499,246
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	$ (654)	$ 532	$ (4,357)	$ 650