CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 393,722	$ 243,603
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	1,563,711	538,861
Securities held-to-maturity	179,309
Marketable equity securities, at fair value		5,970
Loans held for sale	5,493	5,903
Loans held for investment, net:
Loans	9,244,661	5,622,044
Allowance for credit losses	(83,853)	(41,461)
Total loans held for investment, net	9,160,808	5,580,583
Premises and fixed assets, net	50,368	19,053
Premises held for sale	556
Restricted stock	37,732	60,707
Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI")	295,789	156,096
Goodwill	155,797	55,638
Other intangible assets	8,362
Operating lease assets	64,258	33,898
Derivative assets	45,086	18,932
Accrued interest receivable	40,149	34,815
Other assets	65,224	27,551
Total assets	12,066,364	6,781,610
Due to depositors:
Interest-bearing deposits	6,538,551	3,744,371
Non-interest-bearing deposits	3,920,423	780,751
Total deposits	10,458,974	4,525,122
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") advances	25,000	1,204,010
Other short-term borrowings	1,862	120,000
Subordinated debt, net	197,096	114,052
Operating lease liabilities	66,103	39,874
Derivative liabilities	40,728	37,374
Other liabilities	83,981	40,082
Total liabilities	10,873,744	6,080,514
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 23)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, Series A ($0.01 par, $25.00 liquidation value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and 5,299,200 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020)	116,569	116,569
Common stock ($0.01 par 80,000,000 shares authorized, 41,610,939 shares and 34,813,302 shares issued at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and 39,877,833 shares and 21,232,984 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	416	348
Additional paid-in capital	494,125	278,295
Retained earnings	654,726	600,641
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes	(6,181)	(5,924)
Unearned equity awards	(7,842)
Common stock held by the Benefit Maintenance Plan ("BMP")		(1,496)
Treasury stock, at cost (1,733,106 shares and 13,580,318 shares at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	(59,193)	(287,337)
Total stockholders' equity	1,192,620	701,096
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	12,066,364	6,781,610
Real estate
Loans held for investment, net:
Loans	8,294,204	4,978,195
Commercial and Industrial ("C&I") Loans
Loans held for investment, net:
Loans	933,559	641,533
Other Loans
Loans held for investment, net:
Loans	$ 16,898	$ 2,316