Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 35,857	$ 42,363
Securities held-to-maturity:
Other securities (none pledged; fair value of $35,408 and $6,180 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	37,735	6,180
Securities available for sale, at fair value:
Mortgage-backed securities (including assets pledged of $145,860 and $496,121 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively; $2,016 and $2,527 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option atDecember 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	516,476	668,740
Other securities (including assets pledged of $82,064 and none at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively ; $28,429 and $28,205 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	344,905	324,657
Loans, net of fees and costs	4,835,693	4,387,979
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(22,229)	(21,535)
Net loans	4,813,464	4,366,444
Interest and dividends receivable	20,228	18,937
Bank premises and equipment, net	26,561	25,622
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	59,173	56,066
Bank owned life insurance	132,508	115,536
Goodwill	16,127	16,127
Other assets	55,453	63,962
Total assets	6,058,487	5,704,634
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing	333,163	269,469
Interest-bearing	3,832,252	3,586,234
Mortgagors' escrow deposits	40,216	36,844
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	1,159,190	1,106,658
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	116,000
Federal funds purchased	0	20,000
Subordinated debentures	73,414	0
Junior subordinated debentures, at fair value	33,959	29,018
Total borrowed funds	1,266,563	1,271,676
Other liabilities	72,440	67,344
Total liabilities	5,544,634	5,231,567
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,530,595 shares issued at December 31, 2016 and 2015; 28,632,904 shares and 28,830,558 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	315	315
Additional paid-in capital	214,462	210,652
Treasury stock, at average cost (2,897,691 shares and 2,700,037 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	(53,754)	(48,868)
Retained earnings	361,192	316,530
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(8,362)	(5,562)
Total stockholders' equity	513,853	473,067
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,058,487	$ 5,704,634