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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
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)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2022
 
Current:
                 
Federal
 
$
23,049
   
$
22,829
   
$
51,077
 
State
   
7,039
     
5,890
     
12,934
 
Total current
 
$
30,088
   
$
28,719
   
$
64,011
 
Deferred:
                       
Federal
 
$
8,306
   
$
4,593
   
$
(15,862
)
State
   
423
     
1,365
     
(3,988
)
Total deferred
 
$
8,729
   
$
5,958
   
$
(19,850
)
Total income tax expense
 
$
38,817
   
$
34,677
   
$
44,161
 
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)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
29,229
   
$
28,039
 
Lease liability
   
7,646
     
6,917
 
Deferred compensation
   
10,581
     
9,915
 
Fair value adjustments on acquisitions
    15,958       18,306  
Loan fees
   
23,660
     
30,778
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
3,375
     
3,006
 
Unrealized losses on securities
    41,346       45,446  
Other
   
6,382
     
9,362
 
Total deferred tax assets
 
$
138,177
   
$
151,769
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Pension benefits
 
$
16,705
   
$
14,742
 
Lease right-of-use asset
   
7,195
     
6,551
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
22,476
     
22,850
 
Premises and equipment, primarily due to accelerated depreciation
   
1,510
     
2,746
 
Other
   
2,072
     
1,669
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
$
49,958
   
$
48,558
 
Net deferred tax asset at year-end
 
$
88,219
   
$
103,211
 
Net deferred tax asset at beginning of year
   
103,211
     
97,320
 
(Decrease) Increase in net deferred tax asset
 
$
(14,992
)
 
$
5,891
 
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)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2022
 
Federal income tax at statutory rate
 
$
37,686
   
$
32,226
   
$
41,193
 
Tax exempt income
   
(1,783
)
   
(1,442
)
   
(984
)
Net increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
   
(1,866
)
   
(1,367
)
   
(1,215
)
Federal tax credits
   
(1,171
)
   
(1,297
)
   
(1,398
)
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
   
6,008
     
5,732
     
7,067
 
Other, net
   
(57
)
   
825
     
(502
)
Income tax expense
 
$
38,817
   
$
34,677
   
$
44,161
 
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)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Balance at January 1
 
$
2,879
   
$
1,942
 
Additions for tax positions of prior years
   
57
     
647
 
Reduction for tax positions of prior years
    (265 )     (104 )
Current period tax positions
   
243
     
394
 
Balance at December 31
 
$
2,914
   
$
2,879
 
Amount that would affect the effective tax rate if recognized, gross of tax
 
$
2,302
   
$
2,274