FHLBNY ADVANCES - Contractual maturities (Details) - Federal Home Loan Bank of New York - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Contractual Maturity, Amount
2024, fixed rate at rates from 5.25% to 5.55	$ 400,000	$ 1,265,000
2027, fixed rate at 4.25%	36,000	36,000
2028, fixed rate at 4.04%	12,000	12,000
2029, fixed rate at rates from 3.98% to 4.03%	60,000
Total FHLBNY advances	$ 508,000	$ 1,313,000
Contractual Maturity, Weighted Average Rate
Total FHLBNY advances, weighted average interest rate (as a percent)	5.10%	5.23%
Minimum [Member]
Contractual Maturity, Weighted Average Rate
2024	5.25%	5.25%
2029	3.98%	3.98%
Maximum [Member]
Contractual Maturity, Weighted Average Rate
2024	5.55%	5.55%
2029	4.03%	4.03%
Weighted Average Rate
Contractual Maturity, Weighted Average Rate
2027	4.25%	4.25%
2028	4.04%	4.04%

Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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The calculated weighted average interest rate for Federal Home Loan Bank advances outstanding as of the Balance Sheet date.

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Weighted average interest rate of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) due in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of advance from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing in remainder of current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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