Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Interest income:
Residential mortgage loans	$ 69,158	$ 91,490	$ 222,994	$ 286,236
Multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans	41,450	38,127	120,463	111,088
Consumer and other loans	2,175	2,309	6,611	6,944
Mortgage-backed and other securities	13,247	14,453	36,003	49,445
Repurchase agreements and interest-earning cash accounts	67	182	192	282
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	1,498	1,773	5,147	4,928
Total interest income	127,595	148,334	391,410	458,923
Interest expense:
Deposits	15,156	22,119	48,166	78,479
Borrowings	26,235	40,217	88,107	119,581
Total interest expense	41,391	62,336	136,273	198,060
Net interest income	86,204	85,998	255,137	260,863
Provision for loan losses	2,541	9,500	16,193	29,500
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	83,663	76,498	238,944	231,363
Non-interest income:
Customer service fees	9,550	10,487	27,718	30,480
Other loan fees	598	545	1,588	1,937
Gain on sales of securities			2,057	2,477
Mortgage banking income, net	1,888	2,015	10,060	5,147
Income from bank owned life insurance	1,972	2,446	6,211	7,073
Other	1,301	1,081	4,535	4,478
Total non-interest income	15,309	16,574	52,169	51,592
General and administrative:
Compensation and benefits	33,879	30,758	99,262	105,060
Occupancy, equipment and systems	17,022	16,758	53,669	49,992
Federal deposit insurance premiums	9,166	12,533	28,359	35,600
Advertising	2,074	1,811	6,225	5,624
Extinguishment of debt		1,212	4,266	1,212
Other	10,393	9,571	26,701	29,455
Total non-interest expense	72,534	72,643	218,482	226,943
Income before income tax expense	26,438	20,429	72,631	56,012
Income tax expense	9,514	7,074	26,190	19,837
Net income	16,924	13,355	46,441	36,175
Preferred stock dividends	2,194		5,021
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 14,730	$ 13,355	$ 41,420	$ 36,175
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.14	$ 0.42	$ 0.38
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.14	$ 0.42	$ 0.38
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97,199,329	95,555,816	96,967,052	95,303,453
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97,199,329	95,555,816	96,967,052	95,303,453