EQUITY SECURITIES	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Other Investment Securities [Text Block]	NOTE 6 – EQUITY SECURITIES On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities with a readily determinable fair value of approximately $0.4 million from available-for-sale investment securities to equity securities in the consolidated statement of financial condition. During 2018, the Corporation measured these equity securities at fair value through earnings resulting in the recognition of marked-to-market losses of $9 thousand recorded as part of other non-interest income in the statement of income. Institutions that are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) system are required to maintain a minimum investment in FHLB stock. Such minimum investment is calculated as a percentage of aggregate outstanding mortgages, and the FHLB requires an additional investment that is calculated as a percentage of total FHLB advances, letters of credit, and the collateralized portion of outstanding interest-rate swaps. The stock is capital stock issued at $100 par value. Both stock and cash dividends may be received on FHLB stock. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Corporation had investments in FHLB stock with a book value of $41.9 million and $40.9 million, respectively. Dividend income from FHLB stock for 2018, 2017, and 2016 amounted to $2.7 million, $2.1 million, and $1.5 million, respectively. The FHLB of New York issued the shares of FHLB stock owned by the Corporation. The FHLB of New York is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 11 regional, stockholder-owned congressionally chartered banks. The FHLBs are all privately capitalized and operated by their member stockholders. The system is supervised by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which ensures that the FHLBs operate in a financially safe and sound manner, remain adequately capitalized and able to raise funds in the capital markets, and carry out their housing finance mission. The Corporation has other equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value. The carrying value of such securities was $2.2 million as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017.

NOTE 6 – EQUITY SECURITIES

On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted ASU 2016-01, resulting in the reclassification of equity securities with a readily determinable fair value of approximately $0.4 million from available-for-sale investment securities to equity securities in the consolidated statement of financial condition. During 2018, the Corporation measured these equity securities at fair value through earnings resulting in the recognition of marked-to-market losses of $9 thousand recorded as part of other non-interest income in the statement of income.

Institutions that are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) system are required to maintain a minimum investment in FHLB stock. Such minimum investment is calculated as a percentage of aggregate outstanding mortgages, and the FHLB requires an additional investment that is calculated as a percentage of total FHLB advances, letters of credit, and the collateralized portion of outstanding interest-rate swaps. The stock is capital stock issued at $100 par value. Both stock and cash dividends may be received on FHLB stock.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Corporation had investments in FHLB stock with a book value of $41.9 million and $40.9 million, respectively. Dividend income from FHLB stock for 2018, 2017, and 2016 amounted to $2.7 million, $2.1 million, and $1.5 million, respectively.

The FHLB of New York issued the shares of FHLB stock owned by the Corporation. The FHLB of New York is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 11 regional, stockholder-owned congressionally chartered banks. The FHLBs are all privately capitalized and operated by their member stockholders. The system is supervised by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which ensures that the FHLBs operate in a financially safe and sound manner, remain adequately capitalized and able to raise funds in the capital markets, and carry out their housing finance mission.

The Corporation has other equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value. The carrying value of such securities was $2.2 million as of both December 31, 2018 and 2017.