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Acquisitions - Pro Forma Summarized Income Statement Data (Details) - Pacific Rim Bank - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Net interest income | $ 123,809 | $ 98,663 | $ 67,843
Provision for loan losses | 2,882 | 4,911 | 2,673
Noninterest income | 39,242 | 35,169 | 29,453
Noninterest expenses | 109,103 | 89,705 | 71,674
Income before taxes | 51,066 | 39,216 | 22,949
Taxes on income | 23,229 | 15,377 | 9,503
Net income | $ 27,837 | $ 23,839 | $ 13,446
Net income per share: |  |  |
Basic | $ 0.75 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.52
Diluted | $ 0.74 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.50

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