Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 20,741	$ 20,378	$ 15,653
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment	2,454	2,154	1,985
Allocation of ESOP stock	450	416	409
Stock awards	904	1,047	734
Amortization and impairment of servicing asset	1,853	2,018	2,374
Net premium amortization in excess of discount accretion on securities	2,366	1,804	578
Net premium amortization of deferred fees and discounts on loans	812	998	933
Provision for loan losses	7,750	8,000	5,700
Recovery for repurchased loans			(245)
Deferred tax benefit	(2,813)	(4,550)	(1,955)
Net (gain) loss from sale of premises and equipment	(16)	9	6
Net loss (gain) on sales of real estate owned	278	476	(166)
Net gain on sales of loans available for sale	(3,002)	(3,657)	(3,650)
Other than temporary impairment losses on investment securities and net loss on sales of securities available for sale	148		4
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale	135,705	166,820	235,000
Mortgage loans originated for sale	(136,362)	(165,335)	(234,765)
Increase value of Bank Owned Life Insurance	(1,172)	(845)	(835)
Decrease (increase) in interest and dividends receivable	14	(387)	239
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(1,024)	878	(7,871)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities	(11,536)	9,717	2,700
Total adjustments	(3,191)	19,563	1,175
Net cash provided by operating activities	17,550	39,941	16,828
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net decrease (increase) in loans receivable	86,290	(41,945)	10,085
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale			1,822
Purchase of investment securities available for sale	(74,011)	(52,959)	(300)
Purchase of mortgage-backed securities available for sale	(101,560)	(233,685)	(156,665)
Proceeds from maturities or calls of investment securities available for sale	514	1,600	150
Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities available for sale	85,839	69,024	24,380
(Increase) decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	(1,232)	2,506	1,476
Net proceeds from sale and acquisition of real estate owned	2,964	1,285	1,070
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment	16
Purchases of premises and equipment	(2,227)	(2,563)	(2,743)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,407)	(256,737)	(120,725)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in deposits	42,115	299,769	90,067
(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings including short-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances	(1,763)	(133,709)	5,251
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances	55,000	154,000	78,000
Repayments of Federal Home loan Bank advances	(54,000)	(85,000)	(108,000)
Increase (decrease) in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	166	(506)	(128)
Tax benefit (expense) of stock plans	1,303	(23)	150
Exercise of stock options	44	7	95
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,147)
Dividends paid - common stock	(8,789)	(8,764)	(9,417)
Dividends paid - preferred stock			(1,828)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants			38,263
Redemption of warrants and preferred stock		(431)	(38,263)
(Expenses) net proceeds from common stock issuance		(108)	54,248
Net cash provided by financing activities	31,929	225,235	108,438
Net increase in cash and due from banks	46,072	8,439	4,541
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year	31,455	23,016	18,475
Cash and due from banks at end of year	77,527	31,455	23,016
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest	18,464	24,279	30,923
Income taxes	18,210	10,509	9,869
Non-cash investing activities:
Transfer of loans receivable to real estate owned	$ 2,917	$ 1,443	$ 2,376