Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 296,495	$ 404,355
Short-term investments	208,794	127,998
Total cash and cash equivalents	505,289	532,353
Available for sale debt securities, at fair value	1,918,473	1,105,489
Held to maturity debt securities, net (fair value of $441,888 at September 30, 2021 (unaudited) and $472,529 at December 31, 2020)	427,039	450,965
Equity securities, at fair value	1,267	971
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	34,044	59,489
Total gross loans	9,554,600	9,822,890
Less allowance for credit losses	80,033	101,466
Net loans	9,474,567	9,721,424
Foreclosed assets, net	1,619	4,475
Banking premises and equipment, net	78,329	75,946
Accrued interest receivable	40,866	46,450
Intangible assets	465,061	466,212
Bank-owned life insurance	237,042	234,607
Other assets	208,347	221,360
Total assets	13,391,943	12,919,741
Deposits:
Demand deposits	8,627,487	7,395,508
Savings deposits	1,428,630	1,348,147
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more	345,742	717,216
Other time deposits	434,762	376,958
Total deposits	10,836,621	9,837,829
Mortgage escrow deposits	37,564	34,298
Borrowed funds	617,375	1,175,972
Subordinated debentures	25,249	25,135
Other liabilities	195,710	226,710
Total liabilities	11,712,519	11,299,944
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 83,209,012 shares issued and 77,226,485 shares outstanding at September 30, 2021 and 77,611,107 outstanding at December 31, 2020	832	832
Additional paid-in capital	967,203	962,453
Retained earnings	794,713	718,090
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,757	17,655
Treasury stock	(73,172)	(59,018)
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan	(17,909)	(20,215)
Common stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan ("DDFP")	(4,124)	(4,549)
Deferred Compensation - Directors' Deferred Fee Plan	4,124	4,549
Total stockholders’ equity	1,679,424	1,619,797
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 13,391,943	$ 12,919,741