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ACQUISITIONS - Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - TGR Financial - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 17, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2022
Non-PCD loans |  |
Consideration: |  |
Credit loss reserve |  | $ 5,600
TGRF Book Value |  |
Assets Acquired: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,145,335 |
Securities AFS | 147,739 |
Securities held-to-maturity | 71,790 |
Loans, net of deferred fees | 1,045,193 |
Investment in FHLB stock | 4,510 |
Premises and equipment, net | 34,199 |
Goodwill and intangibles | 181 |
Bank owned life insurance | 46,163 |
Deferred taxes | 3,414 |
Other assets | 13,562 |
Total assets acquired | 2,512,086 |
Liabilities Assumed: |  |
Deposits | 2,170,676 |
Borrowings | 177,114 |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 7,386 |
Total liabilities assumed | 2,355,176 |
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed | 156,910 |
Total | 2,512,086 |
Fair Value Adjustments |  |
Assets Acquired: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5 |
Securities AFS | 109 |
Securities held-to-maturity | 2,115 |
Loans, net of deferred fees | (5,387) |
Premises and equipment, net | (4,180) |
Goodwill and intangibles | 129,850 |
Deferred taxes | 738 |
Other assets | (298) |
Total assets acquired | 122,952 |
Liabilities Assumed: |  |
Deposits | 313 |
Borrowings | 1,929 |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 182 |
Total liabilities assumed | 2,424 |
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed | 120,528 |
Total | 122,952 |
Fair Value |  |
Assets Acquired: |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,145,340 |
Securities AFS | 147,848 |
Securities held-to-maturity | 73,905 |
Loans, net of deferred fees | 1,039,806 |
Investment in FHLB stock | 4,510 |
Premises and equipment, net | 30,019 |
Goodwill and intangibles | 130,031 |
Bank owned life insurance | 46,163 |
Deferred taxes | 4,152 |
Other assets | 13,264 |
Total assets acquired | 2,635,038 |
Liabilities Assumed: |  |
Deposits | 2,170,989 |
Borrowings | 179,043 |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 7,568 |
Total liabilities assumed | 2,357,600 |
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed | 277,438 |
Total | 2,635,038 |
Operating loss carryforwards | 100 |
Consideration: |  |
Stock issued | 283,011 |
Cash paid | 10 |
Total consideration | $ 283,021 |

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