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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Components of Income Tax Expense Attributable to Operations
The significant components of income tax expense attributable to operations are as follows:

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Current
                 
Federal
 
$
22,829
   
$
51,077
   
$
35,483
 
State
   
5,890
     
12,934
     
8,626
 
Total Current
 
$
28,719
   
$
64,011
   
$
44,109
 
                         
Deferred
                       
Federal
 
$
4,593
   
$
(15,862
)
 
$
507
 
State
   
1,365
     
(3,988
)
   
357
 
Total Deferred
 
$
5,958
   
$
(19,850
)
 
$
864
 
Total income tax expense
 
$
34,677
   
$
44,161
   
$
44,973
 
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

 
December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2023
   
2022
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
28,039
   
$
24,792
 
Lease liability
   
6,917
     
6,273
 
Deferred compensation
   
9,915
     
9,181
 
Fair value adjustments on acquisitions
    18,306       125  
Loan fees
   
30,778
     
33,389
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
3,006
     
2,822
 
Unrealized losses on securities
    45,446       53,663  
Other
   
9,362
     
5,902
 
Total deferred tax assets
 
$
151,769
   
$
136,147
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Pension benefits
 
$
14,742
   
$
13,103
 
Lease right-of-use asset
   
6,551
     
5,877
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
22,850
     
14,112
 
Premises and equipment, primarily due to accelerated depreciation
   
2,746
     
4,889
 
Other
   
1,669
     
846
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
$
48,558
   
$
38,827
 
Net deferred tax asset at year-end
 
$
103,211
   
$
97,320
 
Net deferred tax asset at beginning of year
   
97,320
     
22,038
 
Increase in net deferred tax asset
 
$
5,891
   
$
75,282
 
Reconciliation of the Provision for Income taxes to the Amount Computed by Applying the Federal Statutory Rate
The following is a reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the applicable Federal statutory rate to income before taxes:

 
Years Ended December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Federal income tax at statutory rate
 
$
32,226
   
$
41,193
   
$
41,971
 
Tax exempt income
   
(1,442
)
   
(984
)
   
(1,014
)
Net increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
   
(1,367
)
   
(1,215
)
   
(1,230
)
Federal tax credits
   
(2,855
)
   
(2,417
)
   
(1,884
)
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
   
5,732
     
7,067
     
7,097
 
Other, net
   
2,383
     
517
     
33
 
Income tax expense
 
$
34,677
   
$
44,161
   
$
44,973
 
Reconciliation of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of Federal and State gross unrecognized tax benefits (“UTBs”) is as follows:

(In thousands)
 
2023
   
2022
 
Balance at January 1
 
$
1,942
   
$
1,545
 
Additions for tax positions of prior years
   
647
     
3
 
Reduction for tax positions of prior years
    (104 )     -  
Current period tax positions
   
394
     
394
 
Balance at December 31
 
$
2,879
   
$
1,942
 
Amount that would affect the effective tax rate if recognized, gross of tax
 
$
2,274
   
$
1,535