CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Interest income:
Loans	$ 590,492	$ 554,488	$ 406,601
Securities	33,563	32,179	29,224
Other short-term investments	26,094	22,693	3,400
Total interest income	650,149	609,360	439,225
Interest expense:
Deposits and escrow	284,745	219,045	38,433
Borrowed funds	41,036	66,472	19,117
Derivative cash collateral	6,314	7,272	1,812
Total interest expense	332,095	292,789	59,362
Net interest income	318,054	316,571	379,863
Provision for credit losses	36,113	2,770	5,374
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	281,941	313,801	374,489
Non-interest income:
Service charges and other fees	16,725	16,437	16,206
Title fees	843	1,295	2,031
Loan level derivative income	2,114	7,081	3,637
BOLI income	10,376	9,748	10,346
Gain on sale of SBA Loans	407	1,592	1,797
Gain on sale of residential loans	225	115	448
Fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale	(1,204)	(758)
Net loss on sale of securities	(42,810)	(1,447)
Gain (loss) on sale of other assets	7,219	(22)	1,397
Other	2,150	2,165	2,294
Total non-interest (loss) income	(3,955)	36,206	38,156
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	136,114	117,437	120,108
Severance	1,296	9,093	2,198
Occupancy and equipment	29,794	29,055	30,220
Data processing costs	17,745	16,474	15,175
Marketing	6,660	6,781	5,900
Professional services	8,614	6,155	8,069
Federal deposit insurance premiums	8,710	8,853	3,900
Loss from extinguishment of debt for FHLBNY advances and subordinated debt	454		740
Loss due to pension settlement	1,215
Amortization of other intangible assets	1,163	1,425	1,878
Other	14,782	17,855	12,542
Total non-interest expense	226,547	213,128	200,730
Income before income taxes	51,439	136,879	211,915
Income tax expense	22,355	40,785	59,359
Net income	29,084	96,094	152,556
Preferred stock dividends	7,286	7,286	7,286
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 21,798	$ 88,808	$ 145,270
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 2.29	$ 3.73
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 2.29	$ 3.73