CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 110,044	$ 113,503
Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $8,385 and $7,296 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) (Fully unencumbered)	5,315	5,378
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (Fully unencumbered)	4,049	3,895
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") available-for-sale, at fair value (Fully unencumbered)	3,496	3,558
Trading Securities	2,687	6,953
Loans:
Real estate, net	5,806,933	5,633,007
Commercial and industrial ("C&I") loans	68,199	2,058
Other loans	1,749	1,357
Less allowance for loan losses	(21,985)	(20,536)
Total loans, net	5,854,896	5,615,886
Premises and fixed assets, net	22,315	18,405
Premises held for sale	1,379	1,379
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") capital stock	50,961	44,444
Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI")	87,424	86,328
Goodwill	55,638	55,638
Other assets	59,980	50,063
Total Assets	6,258,184	6,005,430
Due to depositors:
Interest bearing deposits	4,105,129	4,097,992
Non-interest bearing deposits	313,351	297,434
Total deposits	4,418,480	4,395,426
Escrow and other deposits	91,196	103,001
FHLBNY advances	944,575	831,125
Subordinated notes payable	113,545	0
Trust Preferred securities payable	70,680	70,680
Other liabilities	39,260	39,330
Total Liabilities	5,677,736	5,439,562
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par, 9,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 53,614,924 shares and 53,572,745 shares issued at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and 37,675,379 shares and 37,455,853 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	536	536
Additional paid-in capital	280,453	278,356
Retained earnings	516,165	503,539
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes	(5,647)	(5,939)
Unearned stock award common stock	(4,433)	(1,932)
Holding Company common stock held by Benefit Maintenance Plan ("BMP")	(7,029)	(6,859)
Treasury stock, at cost (15,939,545 shares and 16,116,892 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	(199,597)	(201,833)
Total Stockholders' Equity	580,448	565,868
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity	$ 6,258,184	$ 6,005,430