CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 80,870	$ 64,154
Total cash and cash equivalents	80,870	64,154
Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $6,858 and $7,051 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)(fully unencumbered)	5,356	5,242
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered)	3,933	3,756
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered)	3,647	431
Trading Securities	6,890	10,201
Loans:
Real estate, net	5,488,491	4,695,186
Consumer loans	1,675	1,590
Less allowance for loan losses	(20,049)	(18,514)
Total loans, net	5,470,117	4,678,262
Premises and fixed assets, net	15,666	15,150
Premises held for sale	1,379	8,799
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") capital stock	46,739	58,713
Other real estate owned ("OREO")	18	148
Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI")	85,767	85,019
Goodwill	55,638	55,638
Other assets	45,766	47,359
Total Assets	5,821,786	5,032,872
Due to depositors:
Interest bearing deposits	3,888,566	2,925,129
Non-interest bearing deposits	270,698	259,181
Total deposits	4,159,264	3,184,310
Escrow and other deposits	117,309	77,130
FHLBNY advances	882,125	1,166,725
Trust Preferred securities payable	70,680	70,680
Other liabilities	37,117	40,080
Total Liabilities	5,266,495	4,538,925
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par, 9,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 53,520,581 shares and 53,326,753 shares issued at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and 37,543,852 shares and 37,371,992 shares outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	535	533
Additional paid-in capital	265,227	262,798
Retained earnings	507,956	451,606
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes	(8,110)	(8,801)
Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")	(2,140)	(2,313)
Unearned Restricted Stock Award common stock	(2,303)	(2,271)
Common stock held by Benefit Maintenance Plan ("BMP")	(6,859)	(9,354)
Treasury stock, at cost (15,976,729 shares and 15,954,761 shares at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	(199,015)	(198,251)
Total Stockholders' Equity	555,291	493,947
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity	$ 5,821,786	$ 5,032,872