EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Share Amounts Used in Earnings Per Share

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts (in thousands) used in computing earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended March 31,		Six Months Ended March 31,
	2024	2023	2024	2023
Common shares outstanding	49,637	57,205	49,637	57,205
Unallocated ESOP shares	(131)	(933)	(131)	(933)
Non-vested restricted stock	(2,337)	(3,113)	(2,337)	(3,113)
Impact of weighted average shares	777	(121)	1,196	(350)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	47,946	53,038	48,365	52,809
Incremental shares from stock-based compensation	1,985	—	2,349	—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	49,931	53,038	50,714	52,809
Anti-dilutive restricted stock excluded from diluted EPS computation	—	2,326	—	2,525