v3.26.1
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES  
Schedule of net loans

Loans, net of deferred costs and fees, consist of the following (in thousands):

At

At

March 31, 

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

2025

Real estate

Commercial

$

5,433,868

$

5,201,489

Construction

239,456

261,804

Multi-family

393,702

397,010

One-to four-family

85,523

86,449

Total real estate loans

6,152,549

5,946,752

Commercial and industrial

902,822

871,652

Consumer

9,757

10,349

Total loans

7,065,128

6,828,753

Deferred fees, net of origination costs

(18,581)

(18,520)

Loans, net of deferred fees and costs

7,046,547

6,810,233

Allowance for credit losses

(82,071)

(97,081)

Net loans

$

6,964,476

$

6,713,152

Schedule of changes in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment

The following tables present the activity in the ACL for funded loans by segment. The portfolio segments represent the categories that the Company uses to determine its ACL (in thousands):

Multi-

One-to four-

Three months ended March 31, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

CRE

  ​ ​ ​

C&I

  ​ ​ ​

Construction

  ​ ​ ​

family

  ​ ​ ​

family

  ​ ​ ​

Consumer

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Allowance for credit losses:

Beginning balance

$

60,818

$

10,180

$

2,511

$

22,619

$

540

$

413

$

97,081

Provision/(credit) for credit losses

(7,383)

6,735

(1,101)

(823)

86

(83)

(2,569)

Loans charged-off

(7,973)

(4,329)

(153)

(12,455)

Recoveries

14

14

Total ending allowance balance

$

45,462

$

12,586

$

1,410

$

21,796

$

626

$

191

$

82,071

Multi-

One-to four-

Three months ended March 31, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

CRE

  ​ ​ ​

C&I

  ​ ​ ​

Construction

  ​ ​ ​

family

  ​ ​ ​

family

  ​ ​ ​

Consumer

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Allowance for credit losses:

Beginning balance

$

42,070

$

10,991

$

1,962

$

7,290

$

577

$

383

$

63,273

Provision/(credit) for credit losses

2,577

1,262

556

(31)

25

79

4,468

Loans charged-off

(118)

(118)

Recoveries

180

180

Total ending allowance balance

$

44,647

$

12,433

$

2,518

$

7,259

$

602

$

344

$

67,803

Schedule of recorded investment in non-accrual loans, loans past due over 90 days and still accruing by class of loans

The following tables present the recorded investment in non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days and greater and still accruing, by class of loans (in thousands):

Loans Past Due

Non-accrual

90 Days and

Total

Without an

Greater and

At March 31, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

Non-accrual

ACL

Still Accruing

Commercial real estate

$

26,081

$

2,082

$

2,461

Commercial & industrial

Multi-family

42,554

7,815

One-to-four family

2,416

2,416

Consumer

Total

$

71,051

$

12,313

$

2,461

Loans Past Due

Non-accrual

90 Days and

Total

Without an

Greater and

At December 31, 2025

Non-accrual

ACL

Still Accruing

Commercial real estate

$

32,809

$

3,365

$

Commercial & industrial

8,989

6,989

Multi-family

42,599

7,861

One-to-four family

2,450

2,450

Consumer

37

Total

$

86,847

$

20,665

$

37

Schedule of aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans (in thousands):

Non-accrual or

Total Past

30-59

60-89

90 Days and

Due or

Current

At March 31, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

Days

  ​ ​ ​

Days

  ​ ​ ​

Greater

  ​ ​ ​

Non-accrual

  ​ ​ ​

Loans

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Commercial real estate

$

6,041

$

2,761

$

28,542

$

37,344

$

5,396,524

$

5,433,868

Commercial & industrial

12

5,042

5,054

897,768

902,822

Construction

239,456

239,456

Multi-family

1,399

42,554

43,953

349,749

393,702

One-to four-family

2,416

2,416

83,107

85,523

Consumer

9,757

9,757

Total

$

7,452

$

7,803

$

73,512

$

88,767

$

6,976,361

$

7,065,128

Non-accrual or

Total Past

30-59

60-89

90 Days and

Due or

Current

At December 31, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

Days

  ​ ​ ​

  ​ ​ ​ ​Days    

  ​ ​ ​

Greater

  ​ ​ ​

Non-accrual

  ​ ​ ​

Loans

  ​ ​ ​

Total

Commercial real estate

$

$

$

32,809

$

32,809

$

5,168,680

$

5,201,489

Commercial & industrial

200

8,989

9,189

862,463

871,652

Construction

261,804

261,804

Multi-family

1,755

42,599

44,354

352,656

397,010

One-to four-family

1,246

2,450

3,696

82,753

86,449

Consumer

81

37

118

10,231

10,349

Total

$

3,082

$

200

$

86,884

$

90,166

$

6,738,587

$

6,828,753

Schedule of risk category of loans by class of loans

The following table presents loan balances by credit quality indicator and year of origination at March 31, 2026 and charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (in thousands):

2021

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2022

  ​ ​ ​

& Prior

  ​ ​ ​

Revolving

  ​ ​ ​

Total

CRE

Pass

$

622,210

$

2,236,658

$

968,306

$

632,327

$

493,861

$

330,629

$

50,426

$

5,334,417

Special Mention

25,467

22,941

21,500

69,908

Substandard

3,461

24,000

2,082

29,543

Total

$

647,677

$

2,263,060

$

989,806

$

632,327

$

517,861

$

332,711

$

50,426

$

5,433,868

Construction

Pass

$

23,197

$

90,986

$

65,863

$

28,794

$

$

$

30,616

$

239,456

Total

$

23,197

$

90,986

$

65,863

$

28,794

$

$

$

30,616

$

239,456

Multi-family

Pass

$

73,738

$

101,277

$

26,083

$

30,194

$

34,559

$

65,314

$

2,086

$

333,251

Special Mention

14,753

1,745

1,399

17,897

Substandard

40,025

2,529

42,554

Total

$

73,738

$

156,055

$

28,612

$

30,194

$

36,304

$

66,713

$

2,086

$

393,702

One-to four-family

Current

$

$

$

$

45,000

$

3,127

$

34,980

$

$

83,107

Past Due

2,416

2,416

Total

$

$

$

$

45,000

$

3,127

$

37,396

$

$

85,523

C&I

Pass

$

64,200

$

50,619

$

69,821

$

13,183

$

64,858

$

8,185

$

583,145

$

854,011

Special Mention

200

200

Substandard

1,466

12,338

3,840

20,968

9,999

48,611

Total

$

65,666

$

62,957

$

70,021

$

17,023

$

85,826

$

8,185

$

593,144

$

902,822

Consumer

Current

$

$

$

$

$

$

9,757

$

$

9,757

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

9,757

$

$

9,757

Total

Pass/Current

$

783,345

$

2,479,540

$

1,130,073

$

749,498

$

596,405

$

448,865

$

666,273

$

6,853,999

Special Mention

25,467

37,694

21,700

1,745

1,399

88,005

Substandard/Past due

1,466

55,824

2,529

3,840

44,968

4,498

9,999

123,124

Total

$

810,278

$

2,573,058

$

1,154,302

$

753,338

$

643,118

$

454,762

$

676,272

$

7,065,128

Charge-offs

CRE

$

$

$

$

$

$

7,973

$

$

7,973

C&I

4,329

4,329

Consumer

153

153

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

12,455

$

$

12,455

The following table presents loan balances by credit quality indicator and year of origination at December 31, 2025 and charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

2020

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2022

  ​ ​ ​

2021

  ​ ​ ​

& Prior

  ​ ​ ​

Revolving

  ​ ​ ​

Total

CRE

Pass

$

2,514,770

$

1,030,181

$

675,773

$

524,079

$

192,304

$

135,336

$

50,491

$

5,122,934

Special Mention

19,525

21,500

1,246

42,271

Substandard

3,475

24,000

8,809

36,284

Total

$

2,537,770

$

1,051,681

$

675,773

$

548,079

$

202,359

$

135,336

$

50,491

$

5,201,489

Construction

Pass

$

129,806

$

49,898

$

51,484

$

$

$

$

30,616

$

261,804

Total

$

129,806

$

49,898

$

51,484

$

$

$

$

30,616

$

261,804

Multi-family

Pass

$

169,606

$

32,869

$

30,296

$

36,451

$

60,650

$

8,930

$

2,671

$

341,473

Special Mention

12,938

12,938

Substandard

40,070

2,529

42,599

Total

$

222,614

$

35,398

$

30,296

$

36,451

$

60,650

$

8,930

$

2,671

$

397,010

One-to four-family

Current

$

$

$

45,000

$

3,192

$

211

$

35,596

$

$

83,999

Substandard

2,450

2,450

Total

$

$

$

45,000

$

3,192

$

211

$

38,046

$

$

86,449

C&I

Pass

$

130,514

$

138,733

$

46,470

$

80,377

$

16,377

$

2,372

$

399,005

$

813,848

Substandard

14,008

7,643

20,968

15,185

57,804

Total

$

144,522

$

138,733

$

54,113

$

101,345

$

16,377

$

2,372

$

414,190

$

871,652

Consumer

Current

$

$

$

$

$

$

10,231

$

$

10,231

Past due

118

118

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

10,349

$

$

10,349

Total

Pass/Current

$

2,944,696

$

1,251,680

$

849,023

$

644,099

$

269,543

$

192,465

$

482,783

$

6,634,289

Special Mention

32,463

21,500

1,246

55,209

Substandard/Past due

57,553

2,529

7,643

44,968

8,809

2,568

15,185

139,255

Total

$

3,034,712

$

1,275,709

$

856,666

$

689,067

$

279,598

$

195,033

$

497,968

$

6,828,753

Charge-offs

Multi-family

$

$

$

$

$

3,827

$

$

$

3,827

Consumer

$

$

$

$

$

$

262

$

$

262

Total

$

$

$

$

$

3,827

$

262

$

$

4,089

Schedule of collateral dependent loans by portfolio segment

March 31, 

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

2025

Collateral dependent loans:

Commercial real estate

$

29,543

$

36,284

Multi-family

42,554

42,599

One-to four-family

2,416

2,450

Total

$

74,513

$

81,333

Schedule of borrowers experiencing financial difficulty

The following tables show the amortized cost basis of modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the periods indicated (in thousands):

Modifications

as a % of

Extension

Total

Loan Class

Three months ended March 31, 2026

None

$

$

Modifications

as a % of

Extension

Total

Loan Class

Three months ended March 31, 2025

Multi-family

51,239

51,239

13.2%

Total

$

51,239

$

51,239

13.2%

The following tables describe the types of modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty:

  ​ ​ ​

Types of Modifications

Weighted

Average

Interest

Term

Rate

Extension

Reduction

Three months ended March 31, 2026

None

Three months ended March 31, 2025

Multi-family

6-12 months

Unfunded loan commitment  
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES  
Schedule of allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment

The following tables present the activity in the ACL for unfunded loan commitments (in thousands):

Three months ended March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Balance at the beginning of period

$

2,140

$

2,008

Provision/(credit) for credit losses

269

38

Total ending allowance balance

$

2,409

$

2,046