Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Interest income:
Residential mortgage loans	$ 73,629	$ 95,454	$ 153,836	$ 194,746
Multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans	40,390	36,491	79,013	72,961
Consumer and other loans	2,208	2,294	4,436	4,635
Mortgage-backed and other securities	11,857	16,971	22,756	34,992
Interest-earning cash accounts	70	47	125	100
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	1,620	1,553	3,649	3,155
Total interest income	129,774	152,810	263,815	310,589
Interest expense:
Deposits	15,689	26,933	33,010	56,360
Borrowings	29,184	39,208	61,872	79,364
Total interest expense	44,873	66,141	94,882	135,724
Net interest income	84,901	86,669	168,933	174,865
Provision for loan losses	4,526	10,000	13,652	20,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	80,375	76,669	155,281	154,865
Non-interest income:
Customer service fees	9,122	9,511	18,168	19,993
Other loan fees	468	505	990	1,392
Gain on sales of securities	2,057		2,057	2,477
Mortgage banking income, net	3,396	1,777	8,172	3,132
Income from bank owned life insurance	2,103	2,204	4,239	4,627
Other	1,436	1,454	3,234	3,397
Total non-interest income	18,582	15,451	36,860	35,018
General and administrative:
Compensation and benefits	33,385	32,142	65,383	74,302
Occupancy, equipment and systems	16,862	16,510	36,647	33,234
Federal deposit insurance premiums	9,009	11,864	19,193	23,067
Advertising	2,811	1,979	4,151	3,813
Extinguishment of debt	4,266		4,266
Other	8,064	9,604	16,308	19,884
Total non-interest expense	74,397	72,099	145,948	154,300
Income before income tax expense	24,560	20,021	46,193	35,583
Income tax expense	8,895	7,197	16,676	12,763
Net income	15,665	12,824	29,517	22,820
Preferred stock dividends	2,827		2,827
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 12,838	$ 12,824	$ 26,690	$ 22,820
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.27	$ 0.24
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.27	$ 0.24
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97,021,334	95,332,904	96,848,989	95,175,886
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97,021,334	95,332,904	96,848,989	95,175,886