Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes interest-earning deposits of $292,675 and $213,830)	$ 317,821	$ 245,605
Available-for-sale ("AFS") securities, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $793,556 and $1,385,992)	801,953	1,384,482
Loans receivable, net (allowance for credit losses ("ACL") of $25,854 and $23,759)	7,933,043	7,970,949
Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka ("FHLB") stock, at cost	106,309	110,714
Premises and equipment, net	92,089	91,531
Income taxes receivable, net	129	8,531
Deferred income tax assets, net	30,128	29,605
Other assets	321,285	336,044
TOTAL ASSETS	9,602,757	10,177,461
LIABILITIES:
Deposits	6,129,660	6,051,220
Borrowings	2,291,605	2,879,125
Advances by borrowers	34,851	62,993
Other liabilities	125,965	140,069
Total liabilities	8,582,081	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, 132,733,765 and 135,936,375 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively	1,327	1,359
Additional paid-in capital	1,146,928	1,166,643
Unearned compensation, Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")	(26,844)	(28,083)
Accumulated deficit	(112,118)	(104,565)
Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), net of tax	11,383	8,700
Total stockholders' equity	1,020,676	1,044,054
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,602,757	$ 10,177,461