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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense
The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as follows:
($ in thousands)202520242023
Current - Federal$(2,615)$23,134 $24,750 
  - State439 3,637 3,857 
Deferred  - Federal29,235 (4,569)(481)
  - State1,393 (300)(301)
Total$28,452 $21,902 $27,825 
Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following is a reconciliation of federal income tax expense at the statutory rate of 21% at December 31, 2025 to the income tax provision reported in the financial statements.
($ in thousands)2025
AmountPercent
Tax provision at statutory rate$29,295 21.00 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (1)
1,444 1.04 %
Non-taxable / non-deductible items(2,032)(1.46)%
Tax credits (2)
(828)(0.59)%
Other adjustments573 0.41 %
Total provision for income taxes and effective tax rate$28,452 20.40 %
(1) - State taxes in North Carolina made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of this category.
(2) - Net of proportional amortization of qualifying affordable housing investments.
($ in thousands)20242023
Tax provision at statutory rate$20,605 $27,711 
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
Tax-exempt interest income, net(1,937)(1,934)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit2,928 2,809 
Other, net306 (761)
Total$21,902 $27,825 
Schedule of Income Taxes Paid
The following table presents income taxes paid (net of refunds received) for the year ended December 31, 2025.
($ in thousands)2025
US Federal$9,000 
North Carolina1,070 
Other US State and Local950 
Total$11,020 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The sources and tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets, which are included in Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets are as follows at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
($ in thousands)20252024
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards$134,335 $— 
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale44,764 85,940 
Allowance for credit losses on loans and unfunded commitments— 30,257 
Operating lease liability3,211 3,342 
Purchase accounting adjustments1,254 3,358 
All other7,086 8,077 
Gross deferred tax assets190,650 130,974 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Security valuation(58,352)— 
Loan valuation(72,232)— 
Amortizable basis of intangible assets(13,427)(14,442)
Depreciable basis of fixed assets(5,777)(4,647)
Right of use lease asset(3,015)(3,161)
Loan fees(2,485)(2,483)
All other(882)(578)
Gross deferred tax liabilities(156,170)(25,311)
Net deferred tax asset$34,480 $105,663