Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 69,198	$ 60,367	$ 206,218	$ 182,033
Interest and dividends on securities:
Interest	3,706	3,525	10,463	12,963
Dividends	7	9	22	35
Other interest income	42	13	129	325
Total interest and dividend income	72,953	63,914	216,832	195,356
Interest expense
Deposits	4,705	7,093	16,349	35,842
Other interest expense	4,884	6,897	15,188	20,047
Total interest expense	9,589	13,990	31,537	55,889
Net interest income	63,364	49,924	185,295	139,467
(Benefit) provision for credit losses	(6,927)	2,470	(5,705)	19,267
Net interest income after (benefit) provision for credit losses	70,291	47,454	191,000	120,200
Non-interest income
Banking services fee income	865	1,316	4,823	3,058
Net (loss) gain on sale of securities	(10)		113	(91)
Net gain on sale of loans	131		289	42
Net gain on disposition of assets			621	0
Net (loss) gain from fair value adjustments	(2,289)	(2,225)	(7,855)	1,987
Life insurance proceeds			0	659
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends	491	874	1,680	2,719
Bank owned life insurance	1,015	923	3,021	2,798
Other income	663	463	1,275	1,052
Total non-interest income	866	1,351	3,967	12,224
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	20,544	17,335	63,087	52,139
Occupancy and equipment	3,534	3,021	10,423	8,688
Professional services	1,899	2,064	6,287	6,911
FDIC deposit insurance	618	727	2,560	2,114
Data processing	1,759	1,668	5,287	5,175
Depreciation and amortization	1,627	1,542	4,904	4,633
Other real estate owned/foreclosure expense	182	240	194	121
Other operating expenses	6,182	3,388	15,773	11,339
Total non-interest expense	36,345	29,985	108,515	91,120
Income before income taxes	34,812	18,820	86,452	41,304
Provision for income taxes
Federal	6,410	3,359	16,338	8,655
State and local	2,989	1,130	6,404	1,436
Total taxes	9,399	4,489	22,742	10,091
Net income	$ 25,413	$ 14,331	$ 63,710	$ 31,213
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.81	$ 0.50	$ 2.02	$ 1.08
Diluted earnings per common share	0.81	0.50	2.02	1.08
Dividends per common share	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.63	$ 0.63