Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Interest income:
One-to-four family mortgage loans	$ 111,869	$ 136,750	$ 226,545	$ 277,704
Multi-family, commercial real estate and construction mortgage loans	41,085	49,598	85,577	100,723
Consumer and other loans	2,509	2,668	5,016	5,319
Mortgage-backed and other securities	21,339	29,636	43,762	60,983
Repurchase agreements and interest-earning cash accounts	74	54	167	69
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	1,637	1,921	3,954	4,417
Total interest income	178,513	220,627	365,021	449,215
Interest expense:
Deposits	35,638	49,496	72,670	103,038
Borrowings	47,153	59,182	95,100	119,876
Total interest expense	82,791	108,678	167,770	222,914
Net interest income	95,722	111,949	197,251	226,301
Provision for loan losses	10,000	35,000	17,000	80,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	85,722	76,949	180,251	146,301
Non-interest income:
Customer service fees	12,107	13,372	23,829	26,665
Other loan fees	805	866	1,737	1,572
Mortgage banking income, net	370	600	2,803	2,157
Income from bank owned life insurance	2,629	2,376	4,864	4,352
Other	1,129	5,958	1,850	7,118
Total non-interest income	17,040	23,172	35,083	41,864
General and administrative:
Compensation and benefits	37,168	34,634	73,701	69,885
Occupancy, equipment and systems	15,923	16,637	32,489	33,086
Federal deposit insurance premiums	11,178	6,616	16,692	13,213
Advertising	2,049	994	3,733	2,814
Other	9,636	16,947	18,958	25,089
Total non-interest expense	75,954	75,828	145,573	144,087
Income before income tax expense	26,808	24,293	69,761	44,078
Income tax expense	9,963	8,747	25,532	15,606
Net income	$ 16,845	$ 15,546	$ 44,229	$ 28,472
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0.46	$ 0.30
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.18	$ 0.17	$ 0.46	$ 0.30
Basic weighted average common shares	92,949,206	91,621,997	92,842,398	91,541,675
Diluted weighted average common and common equivalent shares	92,949,206	91,621,997	92,842,398	91,541,742