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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of deferred fees paid by borrowers and unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of loans that are being amortized into income as an adjustment to yield. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Loans - Summary of Acquired non-credit impaired loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Summary of Loans
Total loans		$ 11,375,104	$ 11,290,147
Unamortized Discounts	$ 110,400
Construction and land development
Summary of Loans
Total loans		1,017,261	1,025,387
Consumer Owner Occupied Loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans		2,706,960	2,760,126
Other income producing property
Summary of Loans
Total loans		346,554	361,879
Other loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans		13,892	1,457
Commercial loans \| Commercial non-owner occupied
Summary of Loans
Total loans		2,323,967	2,357,730
Commercial loans \| Commercial non-owner occupied real estate
Summary of Loans
Total loans		2,158,701	2,093,795
Commercial loans \| Commercial and industrial
Summary of Loans
Total loans		1,386,327	1,261,527
Consumer \| Home equity loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans		758,020	773,363
Consumer \| Consumer
Summary of Loans
Total loans		663,422	654,883
Acquired non-credit impaired loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans		1,760,427	1,965,603
Unamortized Discounts		20,300	24,200
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Construction and land development
Summary of Loans
Total loans			53,302
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial non-owner occupied
Summary of Loans
Total loans			503,443
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Consumer Owner Occupied Loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans			543,432
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Home equity loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans			198,112
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial owner occupied real estate loan
Summary of Loans
Total loans			345,040
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial and industrial
Summary of Loans
Total loans			126,092
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Other income producing property
Summary of Loans
Total loans		95,697	103,093
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Consumer
Summary of Loans
Total loans			93,089
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans		985,780	1,130,970
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial loans \| Construction and land development
Summary of Loans
Total loans		33,569	53,302
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial loans \| Commercial non-owner occupied
Summary of Loans
Total loans		447,441	503,443
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial loans \| Commercial non-owner occupied real estate
Summary of Loans
Total loans		481,010	556,745
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial loans \| Commercial owner occupied real estate loan
Summary of Loans
Total loans		307,193	345,040
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial loans \| Commercial and industrial
Summary of Loans
Total loans		101,880	126,092
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Commercial loans \| Other income producing property
Summary of Loans
Total loans		95,697	103,093
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Consumer
Summary of Loans
Total loans		774,647	834,633
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Consumer \| Consumer Owner Occupied Loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans		496,431	543,432
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Consumer \| Home equity loans
Summary of Loans
Total loans		188,732	198,112
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Consumer \| Real estate
Summary of Loans
Total loans		685,163	741,544
Acquired non-credit impaired loans \| Consumer \| Consumer
Summary of Loans
Total loans		$ 89,484	$ 93,089