| Fair Value Measurements |
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The following tables summarize financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2026 | | ($ in thousands) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | Total Fair Value | | Assets | | | | | | | | | Securities available-for-sale | | | | | | | | | Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | $ | — | | | $ | 158,346 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 158,346 | | | Obligations of states and political subdivisions | — | | | 575,924 | | | — | | | 575,924 | | | Agency mortgage-backed securities | — | | | 1,868,590 | | | — | | | 1,868,590 | | | U.S. Treasury bills | — | | | 151,240 | | | — | | | 151,240 | | | Corporate debt securities | — | | | 19,567 | | | — | | | 19,567 | | | Total securities available-for-sale | — | | | 2,773,667 | | | — | | | 2,773,667 | | | | | | | | | | | Other investments | — | | | 3,102 | | | — | | | 3,102 | | | | | | | | | | | Derivative financial instruments | — | | | 9,829 | | | — | | | 9,829 | | | Total assets | $ | — | | | $ | 2,786,598 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,786,598 | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | Derivative financial instruments | $ | — | | | $ | 9,222 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,222 | | | Total liabilities | $ | — | | | $ | 9,222 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,222 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | ($ in thousands) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | Total Fair Value | | Assets | | | | | | | | | Securities available-for-sale | | | | | | | | | Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises | $ | — | | | $ | 182,572 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 182,572 | | | Obligations of states and political subdivisions | — | | | 572,705 | | | — | | | 572,705 | | | Agency mortgage-backed securities | — | | | 1,709,311 | | | — | | | 1,709,311 | | | U.S. Treasury bills | — | | | 170,984 | | | — | | | 170,984 | | | Corporate debt securities | — | | | 19,463 | | | — | | | 19,463 | | | Total securities available-for-sale | — | | | 2,655,035 | | | — | | | 2,655,035 | | | | | | | | | | | Other investments | — | | | 3,148 | | | — | | | 3,148 | | | | | | | | | | | Derivative financial instruments | — | | | 12,484 | | | — | | | 12,484 | | | Total assets | $ | — | | | $ | 2,670,667 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,670,667 | | | | | | | | | | | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | Derivative financial instruments | $ | — | | | $ | 10,114 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,114 | | | Total liabilities | $ | — | | | $ | 10,114 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,114 | | | | | | | | | |
From time to time, the Company measures certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These include assets measured at the lower of cost or fair value that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period. The following tables present financial instruments and non-financial assets still held as of the reporting date measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2026 | | | | | | ($ in thousands) | Total Fair Value | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OREO | 7,762 | | | — | | | — | | | 7,762 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | | | | | ($ in thousands) | Total Fair Value | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | | | | | Individually-evaluated loans | $ | 2,200 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,200 | | | | | | | OREO | 81,544 | | | — | | | — | | | 81,544 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | $ | 83,744 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 83,744 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following table is a summary of the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of the dates presented: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | | | ($ in thousands) | Carrying Amount | | Estimated fair value | | Level | | Carrying Amount | | Estimated fair value | | Level | | | | Balance sheet assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Securities held-to-maturity, net | $ | 1,055,495 | | | $ | 1,003,521 | | | Level 2 | | $ | 1,074,957 | | | $ | 1,039,814 | | | Level 2 | | | | Other investments | 78,843 | | | 78,843 | | | Level 2 | | 77,737 | | | 77,737 | | | Level 2 | | | | Loans held-for-sale | 418 | | | 418 | | | Level 2 | | 928 | | | 928 | | | Level 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Loans, net | 11,550,716 | | | 11,564,404 | | | Level 3 | | 11,660,316 | | | 11,622,939 | | | Level 3 | | | | State tax credits, held-for-sale | 10,422 | | | 10,836 | | | Level 3 | | 11,141 | | | 11,904 | | | Level 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Servicing asset | 3,306 | | | 5,194 | | | Level 2 | | 3,021 | | | 4,733 | | | Level 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance sheet liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Certificates of deposit | $ | 1,689,680 | | | $ | 1,685,777 | | | Level 3 | | $ | 1,669,383 | | | $ | 1,665,449 | | | Level 3 | | | | Subordinated debentures and notes | 93,759 | | | 91,862 | | | Level 2 | | 93,688 | | | 92,093 | | | Level 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Other borrowings | 319,345 | | | 297,318 | | | Level 2 | | 387,717 | | | 364,901 | | | Level 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
For information regarding the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments refer to Note 17 – Fair Value Measurements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC.
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