Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Fair Value Assets Measured On A Recurring Basis

	March 31, 2014
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			in Active Markets		Other Observable		Unobservable
	Carrying		for Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)(1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
AFS Securities:
GSE debentures	$	571,540	$	--	$	571,540	$	--
MBS		320,567		--		320,567		--
Trust preferred securities		2,369		--		--		2,369
Municipal bonds		1,147		--		1,147		--
	$	895,623	$	--	$	893,254	$	2,369

	September 30, 2013
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
			in Active Markets		Other Observable		Unobservable
	Carrying		for Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)(2)
	(Dollars in thousands)
AFS Securities:
GSE debentures	$	702,228	$	--	$	702,228	$	--
MBS		363,964		--		363,964		--
Municipal bonds		1,352		--		1,352		--
Trust preferred securities		2,423		--		--		2,423
	$	1,069,967	$	--	$	1,067,544	$	2,423

(1) The Company’s Level 3 AFS securities had no activity during the six months ended March 31, 2014, except for principal repayments of $81 thousand and reductions in net unrealized losses recognized in other comprehensive income.  Reductions in net unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income for the six months ended March 31, 2014 were less than $1 thousand.

(2) The Company’s Level 3 AFS securities had no activity during fiscal year 2013, except for principal repayments of $424 thousand and reductions in net unrealized losses recognized in other comprehensive income.  Reductions in net unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income for the year ended September 30, 2013 were $276 thousand.

Schedule Of Fair Value Assets Measured On A Non-recurring Basis

			March 31, 2014
				Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
				in Active Markets		Other Observable		Unobservable
	Carrying			for Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Value			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	29,509		$	--	$	--	$	29,509
OREO		3,667			--		--		3,667
	$	33,176		$	--	$	--	$	33,176

			September 30, 2013
				Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant
				in Active Markets		Other Observable		Unobservable
	Carrying			for Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Value			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	27,327		$	--	$	--	$	27,327
OREO		3,882			--		--		3,882
	$	31,209		$	--	$	--	$	31,209

Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Financial Instruments

	March 31, 2014				September 30, 2013
			Estimated				Estimated
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	114,835	$	114,835	$	113,886	$	113,886
AFS securities		895,623		895,623		1,069,967		1,069,967
HTM securities		1,720,283		1,735,084		1,718,023		1,741,846
Loans receivable		6,053,897		6,199,918		5,958,868		6,132,239
BOLI		60,163		60,163		59,495		59,495
Capital stock of FHLB		125,829		125,829		128,530		128,530
OREO		3,667		3,667		3,882		3,882
Liabilities:
Deposits		4,693,762		4,720,827		4,611,446		4,646,263
FHLB borrowings		2,467,169		2,536,625		2,513,538		2,599,749
Repurchase agreements		320,000		329,513		320,000		333,749