CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 209,634	$ 198,154
Interest-bearing deposits	44,830	44,908
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	254,464	243,062
Securities—trading	0	28,694
Securities—available-for-sale; amortized cost $2,729,980 and $3,218,777, respectively	2,373,783	2,789,031
Securities—held-to-maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $332 and $379, respectively	1,059,055	1,117,588
Debt Securities	3,432,838	3,935,313
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	24,028	12,000
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	0	300,000
Loans held for sale (includes $9,105 and $51,779, at fair value, respectively)	11,170	56,857
Loans receivable	10,810,455	10,146,724
Allowance for credit losses – loans	(149,643)	(141,465)
Net loans receivable	10,660,812	10,005,259
Accrued interest receivable	63,100	57,284
Property and equipment, net	132,231	138,754
Goodwill	373,121	373,121
Other intangibles, net	5,684	9,440
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)	304,366	297,565
Deferred tax assets, net	153,365	178,131
Operating lease right-of-use assets	43,731	49,283
Other assets	211,481	177,362
Total assets	15,670,391	15,833,431
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	4,792,369	6,176,998
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts	6,759,661	6,719,531
Interest-bearing certificates	1,477,467	723,530
Total deposits	13,029,497	13,620,059
Advances from FHLB	323,000	50,000
Other borrowings	182,877	232,799
Subordinated notes, net	92,851
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value (issued in connection with Trust Preferred Securities)	66,413	74,857
Operating lease liabilities	48,659	55,205
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	228,428	200,839
Deferred compensation	45,975	44,293
Total liabilities	14,017,700	14,376,999
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value per share, 500,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	0	0
Retained earnings	642,175	525,242
Carrying value of shares held in trust for stock-based compensation plans	(6,563)	(6,905)
Liability for common stock issued to stock related compensation plans	6,563	6,905
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(289,135)	(362,769)
Shareholders’ equity	1,652,691	1,456,432
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	15,670,391	15,833,431
Voting Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock and paid in capital	1,299,651	1,293,959
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock and paid in capital	$ 0	$ 0