Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets
Cash	$ 203,186	$ 293,366
Interest-bearing deposits due from banks	4,433	27,289
Total cash and cash equivalents	207,619	320,655
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (allowance for credit losses of $0 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)	914,029	946,282
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $681,857 at March 31, 2024 and $702,563 at December 31, 2023 and allowance for credit losses of $146 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)	827,107	836,377
Equity securities, at fair value	17,646	17,697
Federal Home Loan Bank and other membership bank stock, at cost	52,205	52,517
Loans held for sale	564	664
Loans, net of deferred fees	8,320,424	8,343,861
Less: Allowance for credit losses	76,823	77,163
Total loans, net	8,243,601	8,266,698
Premises and equipment, net	51,783	52,846
Operating lease right-of-use assets	15,009	16,008
Accrued interest receivable	37,968	37,508
Goodwill	271,829	271,829
Other intangible assets	6,623	7,058
Bank owned life insurance	160,587	159,862
Other assets	158,314	152,566
Total Assets	10,964,884	11,138,567
Liabilities
Deposits	8,500,438	8,581,238
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	602,956	714,152
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York term borrowings	325,000	325,000
Subordinated debentures	194,814	194,705
Operating lease liabilities	15,820	16,891
Other liabilities	146,426	137,212
Total Liabilities	9,785,454	9,969,198
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, no par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued 65,285,261 shares and outstanding 65,154,226 shares at March 31, 2024 and issued 65,161,310 shares and outstanding 65,030,275 shares at December 31, 2023	859,712	858,857
Retained earnings	386,319	376,044
Treasury shares, at cost, 131,035 shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	(1,452)	(1,452)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(65,149)	(64,080)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,179,430	1,169,369
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 10,964,884	$ 11,138,567