Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Interest income:
Residential mortgage loans	$ 51,375	$ 62,294	$ 105,337	$ 127,248
Multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans	48,611	43,347	96,103	86,737
Consumer and other loans	2,242	2,085	4,432	4,171
Mortgage-backed and other securities	15,238	14,116	30,308	27,793
Interest-earning cash accounts	107	80	196	149
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	1,461	1,458	2,983	3,291
Total interest income	119,034	123,380	239,359	249,389
Interest expense:
Deposits	9,944	12,823	20,673	26,052
Borrowings	23,940	24,783	47,815	49,593
Total interest expense	33,884	37,606	68,488	75,645
Net interest income	85,150	85,774	170,871	173,744
Provision for loan losses credited to operations	(2,967)	(5,742)	(3,310)	(4,111)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	88,117	91,516	174,181	177,855
Non-interest income:
Customer service fees	8,871	9,030	17,082	18,050
Other loan fees	553	647	1,106	1,255
Available-for-sale securities, gross realized gains	72		72
Mortgage banking income, net	2,076	610	2,403	1,410
Income from bank owned life insurance	2,179	2,139	4,376	4,128
Other	1,591	1,419	3,236	2,671
Total non-interest income	15,342	13,845	28,275	27,514
General and administrative:
Compensation and benefits	37,655	34,415	73,936	67,803
Occupancy, equipment and systems	18,980	17,793	38,638	35,967
Federal deposit insurance premium	4,335	7,277	8,536	15,846
Advertising	2,801	2,438	5,065	4,150
Other	8,105	9,670	15,813	18,050
Total non-interest expense	71,876	71,593	141,988	141,816
Income before income tax expense	31,583	33,768	60,468	63,553
Income tax expense	152	11,468	9,730	9,704
Net income	31,431	22,300	50,738	53,849
Preferred stock dividends	2,194	2,194	4,388	4,388
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 29,237	$ 20,106	$ 46,350	$ 49,461
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.20	$ 0.46	$ 0.50
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.20	$ 0.46	$ 0.50
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	99,664,442	98,275,886	99,459,376	98,191,434
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	99,664,442	98,275,886	99,459,376	98,191,434