Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes interest-earning deposits of $128,460 and $267,829)	$ 150,560	$ 281,764
Securities:
Available-for-sale (AFS), at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $492,395 and $517,791)	499,792	527,301
Held-to-maturity (HTM), at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $1,027,292 and $1,122,867)	1,022,215	1,100,874
Loans receivable, net (allowance for credit losses (ACL) of $8,521 and $8,540)	7,071,410	6,958,024
Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka (FHLB) stock, at cost	105,364	109,970
Premises and equipment, net	83,838	83,221
Other assets	206,331	206,093
TOTAL ASSETS	9,139,510	9,267,247
LIABILITIES:
Deposits	5,192,674	5,164,018
FHLB borrowings	2,272,754	2,372,389
Repurchase agreements	200,000	200,000
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance	25,403	62,643
Income taxes payable, net	9,369	310
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	24,594	25,374
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	46,541	49,549
Total liabilities	7,771,335	7,874,283
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 1,400,000,000 shares authorized, 137,915,672 and 137,486,172 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively	1,379	1,375
Additional paid-in capital	1,162,584	1,156,855
Unearned compensation, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)	(39,235)	(39,647)
Retained earnings	238,846	268,466
Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax	4,601	5,915
Total stockholders' equity	1,368,175	1,392,964
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,139,510	$ 9,267,247