Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Interest income:
Residential mortgage loans	$ 45,683	$ 51,375	$ 93,058	$ 105,337
Multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans	46,607	48,611	93,412	96,103
Consumer and other loans	2,435	2,242	4,807	4,432
Mortgage-backed and other securities	17,400	15,238	34,304	30,308
Interest-earning cash accounts	116	107	236	196
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	1,487	1,461	2,908	2,983
Total interest income	113,728	119,034	228,725	239,359
Interest expense:
Deposits	6,557	9,944	14,019	20,673
Borrowings	24,085	23,940	48,368	47,815
Total interest expense	30,642	33,884	62,387	68,488
Net interest income	83,086	85,150	166,338	170,871
Provision for loan losses credited to operations	(3,006)	(2,967)	(6,133)	(3,310)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	86,092	88,117	172,471	174,181
Non-interest income:
Customer service fees	7,542	8,871	14,530	17,082
Other loan fees	567	553	1,101	1,106
Gain on sales of securities	0	72	86	72
Mortgage banking income, net	155	2,076	118	2,403
Income from bank owned life insurance	2,336	2,179	4,625	4,376
Other	1,316	1,591	2,857	3,236
Total non-interest income	11,916	15,342	23,317	28,275
General and administrative:
Compensation and benefits	36,708	37,655	74,961	73,936
Occupancy, equipment and systems	18,840	18,980	38,231	38,638
Federal deposit insurance premium	3,031	4,335	6,561	8,536
Advertising	3,018	2,801	4,471	5,065
Other	8,452	8,105	15,347	15,813
Total non-interest expense	70,049	71,876	139,571	141,988
Income before income tax expense	27,959	31,583	56,217	60,468
Income tax expense	9,623	152	19,316	9,730
Net income	18,336	31,431	36,901	50,738
Preferred stock dividends	2,194	2,194	4,388	4,388
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 16,142	$ 29,237	$ 32,513	$ 46,350
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.29	$ 0.32	$ 0.46
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.29	$ 0.32	$ 0.46
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	100,380,937	99,664,442	100,374,934	99,459,376
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	100,380,937	99,664,442	100,374,934	99,459,376