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Debt Securities Available for Sale
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Debt Securities Available for Sale Debt Securities Available for Sale
    Debt securities available for sale at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are summarized as follows:
June 30, 2025
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair Value
(In thousands)
U.S. government and agency obligations$344,806 $3,812 $(34)$348,584 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations717,365 976 (90,509)627,832 
Municipal obligations2,374 (7)2,369 
Corporate debt securities86,218 178 (8,231)78,165 
$1,150,763 $4,968 $(98,781)$1,056,950 
December 31, 2024
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair Value
(In thousands)
U.S. government and agency obligations$314,494 $810 $(602)$314,702 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations729,488 173 (106,704)622,957 
Municipal obligations2,378 (22)2,359 
Corporate debt securities95,508 123 (9,703)85,928 
$1,141,868 $1,109 $(117,031)$1,025,946 
6.    Debt Securities Available for Sale (continued)

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities available for sale at June 30, 2025, by contractual final maturity, is shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to prepayment or early call options exercised by the issuer.
June 30, 2025
Amortized CostFair Value
(In thousands)
One year or less$121,532 $121,572 
More than one year to five years234,157 236,778 
More than five years to ten years77,709 70,768 
$433,398 $429,118 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations717,365 627,832 
$1,150,763 $1,056,950 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations totaling $717.4 million at amortized cost, and $627.8 million at fair value, are not classified by maturity in the table above as their expected lives are likely to be shorter than the contractual maturity date due to principal prepayments.

    During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, proceeds from the sale of debt securities available for sale totaled $15.7 million, resulting in gross gains of $336,000 and no gross losses. There were no calls and there were maturities totaling $28.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, there was one partial call of a debt security available for sale totaling $756,000 and maturities totaling $28.5 million.

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, there were no sales, calls or maturities of debt securities available for sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, proceeds from the sale of a debt security available for sale totaled $3.5 million, resulting in no gross gains and $1.3 million of gross losses. There was one matured debt security available for sale totaling $10.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Debt securities available for sale having a carrying value of $416.2 million and $343.4 million, at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were pledged as security for public funds on deposit at the Bank as required and permitted by law, pledged for outstanding borrowings at the Federal Home Loan Bank, and pledged for potential borrowings at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

    The following tables summarize the fair value and gross unrealized losses of those securities that reported an unrealized loss at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and if the unrealized loss position was continuous for the twelve months prior to those respective dates:

June 30, 2025
Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)
(In thousands)
U.S. government and agency obligations$29,706 $(34)$— $— $29,706 $(34)
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations36,400 (80)467,313 (90,429)503,713 (90,509)
Municipal obligations— — 1,357 (7)1,357 (7)
Corporate debt securities1,987 (12)70,250 (8,219)72,237 (8,231)
$68,093 $(126)$538,920 $(98,655)$607,013 $(98,781)
6.    Debt Securities Available for Sale (continued)

December 31, 2024
Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)
(In thousands)
U.S. government and agency obligations$126,197 $(602)$— $— $126,197 $(602)
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations93,763 (475)476,559 (106,229)570,322 (106,704)
Municipal obligations— — 1,346 (22)1,346 (22)
Corporate debt securities— — 80,805 (9,703)80,805 (9,703)
$219,960 $(1,077)$558,710 $(115,954)$778,670 $(117,031)

The number of securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2025 totaled 150, compared with 185 at December 31, 2024. All temporarily impaired securities were investment grade as of June 30, 2025. All temporarily impaired securities were investment grade as of December 31, 2024 except two corporate debt securities which were rated BB+, totaling approximately $8.4 million.

For available for sale securities, the Company assesses whether a loss is from credit or other factors and considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency and adverse conditions related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows is less than the amortized cost, a credit loss would be recorded through an allowance for credit losses, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis.

There was no activity in the allowance for credit losses on debt securities available for sale for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.

The Company made an accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis of debt securities available for sale. Accrued interest receivable on debt securities available for sale is reported as a component of accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, which totaled $5.0 million and $4.7 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
    Debt securities held to maturity at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are summarized as follows:
June 30, 2025
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized (Losses)Allowance for Credit LossesFair Value
(In thousands)
U.S. government and agency obligations$44,872 $— $(4,103)$— $40,769 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations357,287 455 (30,279)— 327,463 
$402,159 $455 $(34,382)$— $368,232 
7.    Debt Securities Held to Maturity (continued)

December 31, 2024
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized (Losses)Allowance for Credit LossesFair Value
(In thousands)
U.S. government and agency obligations$44,871 $— $(5,288)$— $39,583 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations347,969 (37,407)— 310,570 
$392,840 $$(42,695)$— $350,153 
    
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities held to maturity at June 30, 2025, by contractual final maturity, is shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to prepayment or early call options exercised by the issuer.
June 30, 2025
Amortized CostFair Value
(In thousands)
One year or less$14,875 $14,592 
More than one year to five years10,000 9,209 
More than five years to ten years9,997 9,086 
More than ten years10,000 7,882 
44,872 40,769 
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations357,287 327,463 
$402,159 $368,232 
    
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations totaling $357.3 million at amortized cost, and $327.5 million at fair value at June 30, 2025, are not classified by maturity as their expected lives are likely to be shorter than the contractual maturity date due to principal prepayments.

    During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no sales, calls or maturities of debt securities held to maturity.
    
Debt securities held to maturity having a carrying value of $231.6 million and $247.6 million, at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, were pledged as security for public funds on deposit at the Bank as required and permitted by law, pledged for outstanding borrowings at the Federal Home Loan Bank, and pledged for potential borrowings at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
7.    Debt Securities Held to Maturity (continued)

The following tables summarize the fair value and gross unrealized losses of those securities that reported an unrealized loss at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and if the unrealized loss position was continuous for the twelve months prior to those respective dates:
June 30, 2025
Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)
(In thousands)
U.S. government and agency obligations$— $— $40,769 $(4,103)$40,769 $(4,103)
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations42,481 (790)260,966 (29,489)303,447 (30,279)
$42,481 $(790)$301,735 $(33,592)$344,216 $(34,382)

December 31, 2024
Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)Fair ValueGross Unrealized (Losses)
(In thousands)
U.S. government and agency obligations$— $— $39,583 $(5,288)$39,583 $(5,288)
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations41,030 (605)267,756 (36,802)308,786 (37,407)
$41,030 $(605)$307,339 $(42,090)$348,369 $(42,695)
    
    The number of securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2025 totaled 101, compared with 105 at December 31, 2024. All temporarily impaired securities were investment grade as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

For held to maturity securities, management measures expected credit losses on a collective basis by major security type. All of the mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. government agencies and are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses and, therefore, the expectation of non-payment is zero and the Company is not required to estimate an allowance for credit losses on these securities under the CECL standard. All of these securities reflect a credit quality rating of AAA by Moody's Investors Service.

The Company made an accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis of debt securities held to maturity. Accrued interest receivable on debt securities held to maturity is reported as a component of accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, which totaled $952,000 and $898,000 at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.
Equity Securities at Fair Value
    The Company has an equity securities portfolio which consists of stock in other financial institutions, a payment technology company, a community bank correspondent services company, preferred stock in U.S. Government agencies, and a Community Reinvestment Act qualifying bond fund which are reported at fair value on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The fair value of the equities portfolio at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $7.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively.
8.    Equity Securities at Fair Value (continued)

    The Company recorded a net increase in the fair value of equity securities of $272,000 and $101,000, and $580,000 and $452,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, as a component of non-interest income.
    During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no sales of equity securities.