CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 203,756	$ 132,436
Securities—trading, amortized cost $92,017 and $112,663, respectively	72,593	80,727
Securities—available-for-sale, amortized cost $456,228 and $462,579, respectively	459,958	465,795
Securities—held-to-maturity, fair value $95,176 and $80,107, respectively	88,626	75,438
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	37,038	37,371
Loans receivable:
Held for sale	6,898	3,007
Held for portfolio	3,206,625	3,293,331
Allowance for loan losses	(78,783)	(82,912)
Total loans	3,134,740	3,213,426
Accrued interest receivable	16,118	15,570
Real estate owned, held for sale, net	20,356	42,965
Property and equipment, net	89,202	91,435
Intangible assets, net	4,740	6,331
Bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)	60,395	58,563
Deferred tax assets, net	41,474	0
Other assets	39,668	37,255
Total assets	4,268,664	4,257,312
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	918,962	777,563
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts	1,480,234	1,447,594
Interest-bearing certificates	1,087,176	1,250,497
Total deposit liabilities	3,486,372	3,475,654
Advances from FHLB at fair value	10,367	10,533
Other borrowings	82,275	152,128
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value (issued in connection with Trust Preferred Securities)	73,071	49,988
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	36,109	23,253
Deferred compensation	14,375	13,306
Total liabilities	3,702,569	3,724,862
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; Series A – liquidation preference $1,000 per share, 73,416 and 124,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011	72,242	120,702
Common stock and paid in capital - $0.01 par value per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 19,454,879 shares issued: 19,420,539 shares and 17,519,132 shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	567,659	531,149
Accumulated deficit	(74,212)	(119,465)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,393	2,051
Unearned shares of common stock issued to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) trust at cost 34,340 restricted shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011	(1,987)	(1,987)
Total Stockholders' Equity	566,095	532,450
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 4,268,664	$ 4,257,312