CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Interest income:
Loans	$ 554,488	$ 406,601	$ 359,016
Securities	32,179	29,224	22,634
Other short-term investments	22,693	3,400	2,976
Total interest income	609,360	439,225	384,626
Interest expense:
Deposits and escrow	219,045	38,433	16,527
Borrowed funds	66,472	19,117	10,490
Derivative cash collateral	7,272	1,812
Total interest expense	292,789	59,362	27,017
Net interest income	316,571	379,863	357,609
Provision for credit losses	2,770	5,374	6,212
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	313,801	374,489	351,397
Non-interest income:
Service charges and other fees	16,437	16,206	15,998
Title fees	1,295	2,031	2,338
Loan level derivative income	7,081	3,637	2,909
BOLI income	9,748	10,346	7,071
Gain on sale of SBA loans	1,592	1,797	23,033
Gain on sale of residential loans	115	448	1,758
Net (loss) gain on equity securities	(758)		131
Net (loss) gain on sale of securities and other assets	(1,469)	1,397	1,705
Loss on termination of derivatives			(16,505)
Other	2,165	2,294	3,630
Total non-interest income	36,206	38,156	42,068
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	117,437	120,108	108,331
Severance	9,093	2,198	1,875
Occupancy and equipment	29,055	30,220	30,697
Data processing costs	16,474	15,175	16,638
Marketing	6,781	5,900	4,661
Professional services	6,155	8,069	9,284
Federal deposit insurance premiums	8,853	3,900	4,077
Loss from extinguishment of debt for FHLBNY advances and subordinated debt		740	1,751
Curtailment loss			(1,543)
Merger expenses and transaction costs			44,824
Branch restructuring costs			5,059
Amortization of other intangible assets	1,425	1,878	2,622
Other	17,855	12,542	13,937
Total non-interest expense	213,128	200,730	245,299
Income before income taxes	136,879	211,915	148,166
Income tax expense	40,785	59,359	44,170
Net income	96,094	152,556	103,996
Preferred stock dividends	7,286	7,286	7,286
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 88,808	$ 145,270	$ 96,710
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.29	$ 3.73	$ 2.45
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.29	$ 3.73	$ 2.45