Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Interest income:
Residential mortgage loans	$ 58,268	$ 69,158	$ 185,516	$ 222,994
Multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans	45,693	41,450	132,430	120,463
Consumer and other loans	2,157	2,175	6,328	6,611
Mortgage-backed and other securities	14,528	13,247	42,321	36,003
Interest-earning cash accounts	83	67	232	192
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	1,486	1,498	4,777	5,147
Total interest income	122,215	127,595	371,604	391,410
Interest expense:
Deposits	12,804	15,156	38,856	48,166
Borrowings	24,791	26,235	74,384	88,107
Total interest expense	37,595	41,391	113,240	136,273
Net interest income	84,620	86,204	258,364	255,137
Provision for loan losses (credited) charged to operations	(3,042)	2,541	(7,153)	16,193
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	87,662	83,663	265,517	238,944
Non-interest income:
Customer service fees	9,183	9,550	27,233	27,718
Other loan fees	591	598	1,846	1,588
Gain on sales of securities	141		141	2,057
Mortgage banking income, net	1,252	1,888	2,662	10,060
Income from bank owned life insurance	2,150	1,972	6,278	6,211
Other	436	1,301	3,107	4,535
Total non-interest income	13,753	15,309	41,267	52,169
General and administrative:
Compensation and benefits	34,191	33,879	101,994	99,262
Occupancy, equipment and systems	18,048	17,022	54,015	53,669
Federal deposit insurance premium	6,558	9,166	22,404	28,359
Advertising	5,023	2,074	9,173	6,225
Extinguishment of debt				4,266
Other	8,531	10,393	26,581	26,701
Total non-interest expense	72,351	72,534	214,167	218,482
Income before income tax expense	29,064	26,438	92,617	72,631
Income tax expense	10,256	9,514	19,960	26,190
Net income	18,808	16,924	72,657	46,441
Preferred stock dividends	2,194	2,194	6,582	5,021
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 16,614	$ 14,730	$ 66,075	$ 41,420
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.15	$ 0.66	$ 0.42
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.15	$ 0.66	$ 0.42
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	98,453,265	97,199,329	98,279,671	96,967,052
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	98,453,265	97,199,329	98,279,671	96,967,052