CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Interest income:
Loans	$ 121,720	$ 82,468
Debt securities	14,286	7,504
Equity investments and other	3,028	1,011
Total interest income	139,034	90,983
Interest expense:
Deposits	21,330	4,041
Borrowed funds	18,902	2,715
Total interest expense	40,232	6,756
Net interest income	98,802	84,227
Provision for credit losses	3,013	1,851
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	95,789	82,376
Other income:
Bankcard services revenue	1,330	2,963
Net gain on sales of loans	20	177
Net loss on equity investments	(6,801)	(2,786)
Net loss from other real estate operations	0	(2)
Income from bank owned life insurance	1,281	2,103
Commercial loan swap income	701	2,781
Other	(229)	(53)
Total other income	2,073	8,852
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	33,920	30,695
Occupancy	5,239	5,744
Equipment	1,205	1,370
Marketing	982	616
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments	1,749	1,890
Data processing	6,154	5,736
Check card processing	1,281	982
Professional fees	5,098	3,322
Amortization of core deposit intangible	1,027	1,210
Branch consolidation expense, net	70	402
Merger related expenses	22	1,965
Other operating expense	4,562	3,563
Total operating expenses	61,309	57,495
Income before provision for income taxes	36,553	33,733
Provision for income taxes	8,654	7,974
Net income	27,899	25,759
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	16	0
Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.	27,883	25,759
Dividends on preferred shares	1,004	1,004
Net income available to common stockholders	26,879	24,755
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 26,879	$ 24,755
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.42
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.42
Average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	58,774	58,739
Average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	58,918	58,943
Trust and asset management revenue
Other income:
Other income	$ 612	$ 609
Fees and service charges
Other income:
Other income	$ 5,159	$ 3,060