CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$ 234,359	$ 231,029
Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks and Other Financial Institutions		73,376	41,167
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value		307,735	272,196
Securities—trading		25,636	25,896
Securities—available-for-sale, amortized cost $1,529,946 and $1,648,421, respectively		1,551,557	1,636,223
Securities—held-to-maturity, fair value $237,805 and $232,537, respectively		236,094	234,220
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock		28,342	31,955
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Amount		210,447	171,031
Loans receivable		9,305,357	8,684,595
Allowance for loan losses		(100,559)	(96,485)
Total loans, net		9,204,798	8,588,110
Accrued interest receivable		37,962	38,593
Real estate owned (REO), held for sale, net		814	2,611
Property and equipment, net		178,008	171,809
Goodwill		373,121	339,154
Other intangible assets, net		29,158	32,924
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)		192,088	177,467
Deferred tax assets, net		59,639	75,020
Other assets		168,632	74,108
Total assets		12,604,031	11,871,317
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing		3,945,000	3,657,817
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts		4,983,238	4,498,966
Interest-bearing certificates	[1]	1,120,403	1,320,265
Total deposits		10,048,641	9,477,048
Advances from FHLB		450,000	540,189
Other borrowings		118,474	118,995
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value (issued in connection with Trust Preferred Securities)		119,304	114,091
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		227,889	102,061
Deferred compensation		45,689	40,338
Total liabilities		11,009,997	10,392,722
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 22)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018		0	0
Retained earnings		186,838	134,055
Accumulated other comprehensive income		33,256	7,104
Carrying value of shares held in trust for stock related compensation plans		(7,507)	(7,289)
Liability for common stock issued for stock related compensation plans		7,507	7,289
Shareholders’ equity		1,594,034	1,478,595
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		12,604,031	11,871,317
Voting Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock and paid in capital		1,373,198	1,336,030
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock and paid in capital		$ 742	$ 1,406

[1] )Certificates of deposit included $269,000 of acquisition discounts at December 31, 2019 and $563,000 of acquisition premiums at December 31, 2018.