CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 110,682	$ 29,084	$ 96,094
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net (gain) loss on securities available-for-sale	(163)	42,810	1,447
Loss (gain) on sale of other assets	1,228	(7,219)	22
Fair value change in equity securities and loans held for sale	(200)	1,204	758
Gain on sale of loans held for sale	(1,188)	(632)	(1,707)
Net depreciation, amortization and accretion	4,664	5,694	6,025
(Accretion) amortization of fair value hedge basis point adjustments	(398)	1,607	561
Amortization of other intangible assets	958	1,163	1,425
Loss on extinguishment of debt		454
Stock-based compensation	7,683	6,690	4,638
Provision for credit losses	43,030	36,113	2,770
Originations of loans held for sale	(16,964)	(12,531)	(8,219)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale	29,385	18,786	32,433
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI	(16,560)	(10,376)	(9,103)
Gain from death benefits from BOLI	(834)		(645)
Decrease in other assets	91,331	9,224	10,332
Decrease in other liabilities	(66,088)	(23,015)	(45,957)
Net cash provided by operating activities	186,566	99,056	90,874
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale	38,842	379,053	77,804
Purchases of securities available-for-sale	(265,335)	(335,167)	(86,084)
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity	(9,030)	(67,560)	(28,328)
Proceeds from calls and principal repayments of securities available-for-sale	140,259	172,767	76,858
Proceeds from calls and principal repayments of securities held-to-maturity	30,673	28,285	22,986
Purchase of BOLI	(97,317)	(15,000)	(8,000)
Proceeds received from cash surrender value of BOLI	4,213		1,224
Loans purchased	(10,628)	(6,594)
Proceeds from the sale of portfolio loans transferred to held for sale	38,826	18,310	5,000
Decrease (increase) in loans	60,266	(152,623)	(259,805)
Purchases of fixed assets, net	(4,131)	(6,258)	(5,721)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets and premises held for sale	2,004	19,268	25
Sales (purchases) of restricted stock, net	1,909	29,644	(10,005)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(69,449)	64,125	(214,046)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in deposits	1,155,111	1,155,559	276,411
(Repayments) proceeds from FHLBNY advances, short-term, net	(100,000)	(615,000)	20,000
(Repayments) proceeds of FHLBNY advances, long-term		(150,000)	162,000
Proceeds (repayments) from FHLBNY advances, long-term		60,000	(1,360)
(Repayments) proceeds of other short-term borrowings, net	(50,000)	50,000
Proceeds from subordinated debentures issuance, net		72,084
Proceeds from common stock issuance, net		135,764
Release of stock for benefit plan awards	924	1,105	1,164
Payments related to tax withholding for equity awards	(2,546)	(1,347)	(1,258)
Purchase of treasury stock			(947)
Cash dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(7,286)	(7,286)	(7,286)
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders	(42,925)	(38,036)	(37,302)
Net cash provided by financing activities	953,278	662,843	411,422
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,070,395	826,024	288,250
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	1,283,571	457,547	169,297
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	2,353,966	1,283,571	457,547
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes	53,836	28,828	37,910
Cash paid for interest	278,278	343,249	280,815
Loans transferred to loans held for sale	54,006	37,334	37,346
Loans transferred to loans held for investment	21,617	2,912
Premises transferred to held for sale	255,000	9,227	905
Operating lease assets in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$ 9,915	5,855	$ 6,333
Surrender of BOLI assets		$ 84,527