Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes interest-earning deposits of $287,748 and $213,830)	$ 320,357	$ 245,605
Available-for-sale ("AFS") securities, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $721,612 and $1,385,992)	740,462	1,384,482
Loans receivable, net (allowance for credit losses ("ACL") of $24,178 and $23,759)	7,947,510	7,970,949
Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka ("FHLB") stock, at cost	110,166	110,714
Premises and equipment, net	91,475	91,531
Income taxes receivable, net	3,939	8,531
Deferred income tax assets, net	34,076	29,605
Other assets	328,079	336,044
TOTAL ASSETS	9,576,064	10,177,461
LIABILITIES:
Deposits	6,021,595	6,051,220
Borrowings	2,373,064	2,879,125
Advances by borrowers	24,839	62,993
Other liabilities	122,445	140,069
Total liabilities	8,541,943	9,133,407
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, 133,908,375 and 135,936,375 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively	1,339	1,359
Additional paid-in capital	1,154,655	1,166,643
Unearned compensation, Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")	(27,671)	(28,083)
Retained earnings	(113,357)	(104,565)
Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), net of tax	19,155	8,700
Total stockholders' equity	1,034,121	1,044,054
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,576,064	$ 10,177,461