Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3):
Cash	$ 98,954	$ 26,936
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	54,940	45,142
Total cash and cash equivalents	153,894	72,078
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value (Note 4)	113,346	17,498
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost (fair value 2021 $914; 2020 $1,722) (Note 4)	934	1,743
Placements with banks	2,490	2,739
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	15,836	35,406
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses - 2021 $16,352; 2020 $14,870 (Note 5)	1,305,078	1,158,640
Accrued interest receivable	12,362	11,396
Premises and equipment, net (Note 6)	19,617	32,045
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) stock, at cost	6,001	6,426
Deferred tax assets (Note 9)	3,820	4,656
Other assets	20,132	12,604
Total assets	1,653,510	1,355,231
Liabilities:
Deposits (Note 7)	1,204,716	1,029,579
Accrued interest payable	228	60
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance	7,657	7,019
Advances from the FHLBNY and others (Note 8)	106,255	117,255
Warehouse lines of credit (Note 8)	15,090	29,961
Mortgage loan fundings payable (Note 8)		1,483
Second-step conversion liabilities	122,000
Other liabilities	8,308	10,330
Total liabilities	1,464,254	1,195,687
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,463,028 shares issued and 17,425,987 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021 and 18,463,028 shares issued and 17,125,969 outstanding as of December 31, 2020	185	185
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,037,041 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 1,337,059 shares as of December 31, 2020 (Note 10)	(13,687)	(18,114)
Additional paid-in-capital	85,601	85,105
Retained earnings	122,956	97,541
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 15)	(1,456)	135
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); 434,251 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 530,751 shares as of December 31, 2020 (Note 10)	(4,343)	(5,308)
Total stockholders' equity	189,256	159,544
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,653,510	$ 1,355,231