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Note 8 - Deposits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Deposit Liabilities Disclosures [Text Block]
8. Deposits

Total deposits at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the weighted average rate on deposits at December 31, 2014, are as follows:

   
2014
   
2013
   
Weighted
Average
Rate
2014
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
                 
Certificate of deposit accounts
  $ 1,305,823     $ 1,120,955       1.65 %
Savings accounts
    261,942       265,003       0.38  
Money market accounts
    290,263       199,907       0.32  
NOW accounts
    1,359,057       1,416,774       0.45  
Total interest-bearing deposits
    3,217,085       3,002,639          
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
    255,834       197,343          
Total due to depositors
    3,472,919       3,199,982          
Mortgagors' escrow deposits
    35,679       32,798       0.09  
Total deposits
  $ 3,508,598     $ 3,232,780          

The aggregate amount of time deposits with denominations of $250,000 or more (excluding brokered deposits issued in $1,000.00 amounts under a master certificate of deposit) was $109.6 million and $75.6 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The aggregate amount of brokered deposits was $763.9 million and $517.4 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Deposits obtained from the governmental division are collateralized by either securities or letters of credit issued by FHLB-NY or are placed in an Insured Cash Sweep service (“ICS”).  The letters of credit are collateralized by mortgage loans pledged by the Bank.

At December 31, 2014, government deposits totaled $891.9 million, of which $94.0 million were ICS deposits and $797.9 million were collateralized by $379.3 million in securities and $499.1 million of letters of credit. At December 31, 2013, there were $407.4 million in securities and $517.8 million of letters of credit pledged as collateral for $867.1 million in government deposits.

Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows for the years ended December 31:

   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Certificate of deposit accounts
  $ 22,420     $ 24,414     $ 32,983  
Savings accounts
    597       515       689  
Money market accounts
    667       294       399  
NOW accounts
    6,227       6,777       6,275  
Total due to depositors
    29,911       32,000       40,346  
Mortgagors' escrow deposits
    133       37       36  
Total interest expense on deposits
  $ 30,044     $ 32,037     $ 40,382  

Scheduled remaining maturities of certificate of deposit accounts are summarized as follows for the years ended December 31:

   
2014
   
2013
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Within 12 months
  $ 455,295     $ 459,016  
More than 12 months to 24 months
    269,840       318,215  
More than 24 months to 36 months
    229,931       158,050  
More than 36 months to 48 months
    176,876       51,508  
More than 48 months to 60 months
    148,424       108,489  
More than 60 months
    25,457       25,677  
Total certificate of deposit accounts
  $ 1,305,823     $ 1,120,955