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Note 3 - Loans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Note 3 - Loans (Tables) [Line Items] |
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 1,923,460 |  |  | $ | 1,712,039 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 621,569 |  |  |  | 512,552 |
One-to-four family ― mixed-use property |  |  | 573,779 |  |  |  | 595,751 |
One-to-four family ― residential |  |  | 187,572 |  |  |  | 193,726 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | 9,835 |  |  |  | 10,137 |
Construction |  |  | 5,286 |  |  |  | 4,247 |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 7,134 |  |  |  | 7,792 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | 22,519 |  |  |  | 13,123 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 447,500 |  |  |  | 373,641 |
Gross loans |  |  | 3,798,654 |  |  |  | 3,423,008 |
Unearned loan fees and deferred costs, net |  |  | 11,719 |  |  |  | 11,170 |
Total loans |  | $ | 3,810,373 |  |  | $ | 3,434,178 |
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | For the year ended December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Number |  |  | Balance |  | Modification description
Multi-family residential |  |  | 2 |  |  | $ | 698 |  | Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended
Commercial real estate |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 273 |  | Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 390 |  | Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended
Commercial business and other |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 687 |  | Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended
Total |  |  | 6 |  |  | $ | 2,048 |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block] |
|  | At December 31, |
(In thousands) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing: |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 676 |  |  | $ | 52 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 820 |  |  |  | - |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 405 |  |  |  | - |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 15 |
Commercial Business and other |  |  | 386 |  |  |  | 539 |
Total |  |  | 2,301 |  |  |  | 606 |
Non-accrual mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  |  | 6,878 |  |  |  | 13,297 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 5,689 |  |  |  | 9,962 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 6,936 |  |  |  | 9,063 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 11,244 |  |  |  | 13,250 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | 57 |
Total |  |  | 30,747 |  |  |  | 45,629 |
Non-accrual non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Business and other |  |  | 1,143 |  |  |  | 2,348 |
Total |  |  | 1,143 |  |  |  | 2,348 |
Total non-accrual loans |  |  | 31,890 |  |  |  | 47,977 |
Total non-accrual loans and ninety days or more past due and still accruing |  | $ | 34,191 |  |  | $ | 48,583 |
Schedule of Interest Foregone On Non-Accrual and TDR Loans [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms |  | $ | 2,919 |  |  | $ | 4,656 |  |  | $ | 9,026 |
Less: Interest income included in the results of operations |  |  | 796 |  |  |  | 1,213 |  |  |  | 1,692 |
Total foregone interest |  | $ | 2,123 |  |  | $ | 3,443 |  |  | $ | 7,334 |
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) |  | 30 - 59 Days Past Due |  |  | 60 - 89 Days Past Due |  |  | Greater than 90 Days |  |  | Total Past Due |  |  | Current |  |  | Total Loans |
|  | (in thousands) |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 7,721 |  |  | $ | 1,729 |  |  | $ | 7,554 |  |  | $ | 17,004 |  |  | $ | 1,906,456 |  |  | $ | 1,923,460 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 1,612 |  |  |  | 1,903 |  |  |  | 6,510 |  |  |  | 10,025 |  |  |  | 611,544 |  |  |  | 621,569 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 10,408 |  |  |  | 1,154 |  |  |  | 7,341 |  |  |  | 18,903 |  |  |  | 554,876 |  |  |  | 573,779 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 1,751 |  |  |  | 2,244 |  |  |  | 11,051 |  |  |  | 15,046 |  |  |  | 172,526 |  |  |  | 187,572 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,835 |  |  |  | 9,835 |
Construction loans |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  | 2,286 |  |  |  | 5,286 |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | 7,044 |  |  |  | 7,134 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 22,519 |  |  |  | 22,519 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 1,585 |  |  |  | 740 |  |  |  | 2,331 |  |  |  | 445,169 |  |  |  | 447,500 |
Total |  | $ | 24,588 |  |  | $ | 8,615 |  |  | $ | 33,196 |  |  | $ | 66,399 |  |  | $ | 3,732,255 |  |  | $ | 3,798,654 |
(in thousands) |  | 30 - 59 Days Past Due |  |  | 60 - 89 Days Past Due |  |  | Greater than 90 Days |  |  | Total Past Due |  |  | Current |  |  | Total Loans |
|  | (in thousands) |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 14,101 |  |  | $ | 3,684 |  |  | $ | 13,349 |  |  | $ | 31,134 |  |  | $ | 1,680,905 |  |  | $ | 1,712,039 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 5,029 |  |  |  | 7,699 |  |  |  | 9,962 |  |  |  | 22,690 |  |  |  | 489,862 |  |  |  | 512,552 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 14,017 |  |  |  | 1,099 |  |  |  | 9,063 |  |  |  | 24,179 |  |  |  | 571,572 |  |  |  | 595,751 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 3,828 |  |  |  | 518 |  |  |  | 12,968 |  |  |  | 17,314 |  |  |  | 176,412 |  |  |  | 193,726 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 144 |  |  |  | 243 |  |  |  | 9,894 |  |  |  | 10,137 |
Construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,247 |  |  |  | 4,247 |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | 7,686 |  |  |  | 7,792 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,123 |  |  |  | 13,123 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1,752 |  |  |  | 1,941 |  |  |  | 371,700 |  |  |  | 373,641 |
Total |  | $ | 37,367 |  |  | $ | 13,002 |  |  | $ | 47,238 |  |  | $ | 97,607 |  |  | $ | 3,325,401 |  |  | $ | 3,423,008 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) |  | Multi-family residential |  |  | Commercial real estate |  |  | One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | One-to-four family - residential |  |  | Co-operative apartments |  |  | Construction loans |  |  | Small Business Administration |  |  | Taxi medallion |  |  | Commercial business and other |  |  | Total |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 12,084 |  |  | $ | 4,959 |  |  | $ | 6,328 |  |  | $ | 2,079 |  |  | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 444 |  |  | $ | 458 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,320 |  |  | $ | 31,776 |
Charge-off's |  |  | (1,161 | ) |  |  | (325 | ) |  |  | (423 | ) |  |  | (103 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (49 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (381 | ) |  |  | (2,442 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 150 |  |  |  | 481 |  |  |  | 608 |  |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 176 |  |  |  | 1,783 |
Provision (benefit) |  |  | (2,246 | ) |  |  | (913 | ) |  |  | (673 | ) |  |  | (555 | ) |  |  | (111 | ) |  |  | (402 | ) |  |  | (222 | ) |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | (910 | ) |  |  | (6,021 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 8,827 |  |  | $ | 4,202 |  |  | $ | 5,840 |  |  | $ | 1,690 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 4,205 |  |  | $ | 25,096 |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 286 |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 579 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 1,094 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 8,541 |  |  | $ | 4,181 |  |  | $ | 5,261 |  |  | $ | 1,636 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 4,051 |  |  | $ | 24,002 |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  | $ | 1,923,460 |  |  | $ | 621,569 |  |  | $ | 573,779 |  |  | $ | 187,572 |  |  | $ | 9,835 |  |  | $ | 5,286 |  |  | $ | 7,134 |  |  | $ | 22,519 |  |  | $ | 447,500 |  |  | $ | 3,798,654 |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 13,260 |  |  | $ | 9,473 |  |  | $ | 15,120 |  |  | $ | 13,170 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,492 |  |  | $ | 56,515 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 1,910,200 |  |  | $ | 612,096 |  |  | $ | 558,659 |  |  | $ | 174,402 |  |  | $ | 9,835 |  |  | $ | 5,286 |  |  | $ | 7,134 |  |  | $ | 22,519 |  |  | $ | 442,008 |  |  | $ | 3,742,139 |
(in thousands) |  | Multi-family residential |  |  | Commercial real estate |  |  | One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | One-to-four family - residential |  |  | Co-operative apartments |  |  | Construction loans |  |  | Small Business Administration |  |  | Taxi medallion |  |  | Commercial business and other |  |  | Total |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 13,001 |  |  | $ | 5,705 |  |  | $ | 5,960 |  |  | $ | 1,999 |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 505 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 3,815 |  |  | $ | 31,104 |
Charge-off's |  |  | (3,585 | ) |  |  | (1,051 | ) |  |  | (4,206 | ) |  |  | (701 | ) |  |  | (108 | ) |  |  | (2,678 | ) |  |  | (457 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,057 | ) |  |  | (14,843 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 541 |  |  |  | 324 |  |  |  | 266 |  |  |  | 272 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 86 |  |  |  | 1,580 |
Provision (benefit) |  |  | 2,127 |  |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | 4,308 |  |  |  | 509 |  |  |  | 162 |  |  |  | 3,056 |  |  |  | 323 |  |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | 3,476 |  |  |  | 13,935 |
Ending balance |  | $ | 12,084 |  |  | $ | 4,959 |  |  | $ | 6,328 |  |  | $ | 2,079 |  |  | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 444 |  |  | $ | 458 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,320 |  |  | $ | 31,776 |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 312 |  |  | $ | 164 |  |  | $ | 875 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 1,648 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 11,772 |  |  | $ | 4,795 |  |  | $ | 5,453 |  |  | $ | 2,021 |  |  | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 427 |  |  | $ | 458 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,098 |  |  | $ | 30,128 |
Financing Receivables: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance |  | $ | 1,712,039 |  |  | $ | 512,552 |  |  | $ | 595,751 |  |  | $ | 193,726 |  |  | $ | 10,137 |  |  | $ | 4,247 |  |  | $ | 7,792 |  |  | $ | 13,123 |  |  | $ | 373,641 |  |  | $ | 3,423,008 |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 21,757 |  |  | $ | 19,757 |  |  | $ | 16,939 |  |  | $ | 14,390 |  |  | $ | 59 |  |  | $ | 746 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 8,120 |  |  | $ | 81,768 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 1,690,282 |  |  | $ | 492,795 |  |  | $ | 578,812 |  |  | $ | 179,336 |  |  | $ | 10,078 |  |  | $ | 3,501 |  |  | $ | 7,792 |  |  | $ | 13,123 |  |  | $ | 365,521 |  |  | $ | 3,341,240 |
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Related Allowance |  |  | Average Recorded Investment |  |  | Interest Income Recognized |
|  | (In thousands) |
With no related allowance recorded: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 10,481 |  |  | $ | 11,551 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 14,168 |  |  | $ | 194 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 7,100 |  |  |  | 7,221 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,329 |  |  |  | 51 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 12,027 |  |  |  | 13,381 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,852 |  |  |  | 321 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 12,816 |  |  |  | 15,709 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,015 |  |  |  | 103 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 285 |  |  |  | - |
Non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Taxi Medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Commercial Business and other |  |  | 2,779 |  |  |  | 3,149 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,428 |  |  |  | 137 |
Total loans with no related allowance recorded |  |  | 45,203 |  |  |  | 51,011 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 55,077 |  |  |  | 806 |
With an allowance recorded: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  |  | 2,779 |  |  |  | 2,779 |  |  |  | 286 |  |  |  | 2,936 |  |  |  | 149 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 2,373 |  |  |  | 2,373 |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 3,242 |  |  |  | 167 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 3,093 |  |  |  | 3,093 |  |  |  | 579 |  |  |  | 3,249 |  |  |  | 170 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 354 |  |  |  | 354 |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | 358 |  |  |  | 14 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | - |
Non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Taxi Medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Commercial Business and other |  |  | 2,713 |  |  |  | 2,713 |  |  |  | 154 |  |  |  | 3,149 |  |  |  | 115 |
Total loans with an allowance recorded |  |  | 11,312 |  |  |  | 11,312 |  |  |  | 1,094 |  |  |  | 13,121 |  |  |  | 615 |
Total Impaired Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total mortgage loans |  | $ | 51,023 |  |  | $ | 56,461 |  |  | $ | 940 |  |  | $ | 61,621 |  |  | $ | 1,169 |
Total non-mortgage loans |  | $ | 5,492 |  |  | $ | 5,862 |  |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 6,577 |  |  | $ | 252 |
|  | Recorded Investment |  |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  |  | Related Allowance |  |  | Average Recorded Investment |  |  | Interest Income Recognized |
|  | (In thousands) |
With no related allowance recorded: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 18,709 |  |  | $ | 20,931 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 22,091 |  |  | $ | 402 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 16,721 |  |  |  | 17,405 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 19,846 |  |  |  | 266 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 12,748 |  |  |  | 15,256 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,916 |  |  |  | 319 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 14,026 |  |  |  | 17,527 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14,529 |  |  |  | 125 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 147 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 189 |  |  |  | - |
Construction |  |  | - |  |  |  | 118 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,014 |  |  |  | - |
Non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 247 |  |  |  | - |
Taxi Medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Commercial Business and other |  |  | 3,225 |  |  |  | 5,527 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,309 |  |  |  | 268 |
Total loans with no related allowance recorded |  |  | 65,488 |  |  |  | 76,911 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 80,141 |  |  |  | 1,380 |
With an allowance recorded: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  |  | 3,048 |  |  |  | 3,049 |  |  |  | 312 |  |  |  | 2,892 |  |  |  | 170 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 3,036 |  |  |  | 3,102 |  |  |  | 164 |  |  |  | 6,388 |  |  |  | 194 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 4,191 |  |  |  | 4,221 |  |  |  | 875 |  |  |  | 4,041 |  |  |  | 228 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 364 |  |  |  | 364 |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  | 368 |  |  |  | 15 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction |  |  | 746 |  |  |  | 746 |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 1,929 |  |  |  | 18 |
Non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Taxi Medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Commercial Business and other |  |  | 4,895 |  |  |  | 4,894 |  |  |  | 222 |  |  |  | 4,354 |  |  |  | 239 |
Total loans with an allowance recorded |  |  | 16,280 |  |  |  | 16,376 |  |  |  | 1,648 |  |  |  | 19,972 |  |  |  | 864 |
Total Impaired Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total mortgage loans |  | $ | 73,648 |  |  | $ | 82,866 |  |  | $ | 1,426 |  |  | $ | 90,203 |  |  | $ | 1,737 |
Total non-mortgage loans |  | $ | 8,120 |  |  | $ | 10,421 |  |  | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 9,910 |  |  | $ | 507 |
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block] |
(In thousands) |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Loss |  |  | Total |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 6,494 |  |  | $ | 10,226 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 16,720 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 5,453 |  |  |  | 7,100 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,553 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 5,254 |  |  |  | 12,499 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,753 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 2,352 |  |  |  | 13,056 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,408 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | 623 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 623 |
Construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 479 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 479 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 2,841 |  |  |  | 3,779 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,620 |
Total loans |  | $ | 23,496 |  |  | $ | 46,660 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 70,156 |
(In thousands) |  | Special Mention |  |  | Substandard |  |  | Doubtful |  |  | Loss |  |  | Total |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 9,940 |  |  | $ | 19,089 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 29,029 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 13,503 |  |  |  | 16,820 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 30,323 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 7,992 |  |  |  | 14,898 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 22,890 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 2,848 |  |  |  | 14,026 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,874 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 59 |
Construction loans |  |  | 746 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 746 |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 310 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 310 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 7,314 |  |  |  | 8,450 |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,814 |
Total loans |  | $ | 42,653 |  |  | $ | 73,342 |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 116,045 |
Schedule of Credit Losses Related to Financing Receivables, Current and Noncurrent [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | 31,776 |  |  | $ | 31,104 |  |  | $ | 30,344 |
Provision (benefit) for loan losses |  |  | (6,021 | ) |  |  | 13,935 |  |  |  | 21,000 |
Charge-offs |  |  | (2,442 | ) |  |  | (14,843 | ) |  |  | (21,269 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 1,783 |  |  |  | 1,580 |  |  |  | 1,029 |
Balance, end of year |  | $ | 25,096 |  |  | $ | 31,776 |  |  | $ | 31,104 |
Schedule Of Net Loan Charge-Offs [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 1,011 |  |  | $ | 3,044 |  |  | $ | 5,872 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | (156 | ) |  |  | 727 |  |  |  | 2,439 |
One-to-four family ― mixed-use property |  |  | (185 | ) |  |  | 3,940 |  |  |  | 3,928 |
One-to-four family ― residential |  |  | (166 | ) |  |  | 429 |  |  |  | 1,554 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | 104 |  |  |  | 62 |
Construction |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,678 |  |  |  | 4,591 |
Small Business Administration |  |  | (43 | ) |  |  | 370 |  |  |  | 237 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 205 |  |  |  | 1,971 |  |  |  | 1,557 |
Total net loan charge-offs |  | $ | 659 |  |  | $ | 13,263 |  |  | $ | 20,240 |
Performing According to Restructured Terms [Member] |
Note 3 - Loans (Tables) [Line Items] |
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Number of contracts |  |  | Recorded investment |  |  | Number of contracts |  |  | Recorded investment |
Multi-family residential |  |  | 10 |  |  | $ | 3,034 |  |  |  | 10 |  |  | $ | 3,087 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2,373 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2,407 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 2,381 |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 2,692 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 354 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 364 |
Construction |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 746 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 2,249 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 4,406 |
Total performing troubled debt restructured |  |  | 25 |  |  | $ | 10,391 |  |  |  | 28 |  |  | $ | 13,702 |
Not Performing To Restructured Terms [Member] |
Note 3 - Loans (Tables) [Line Items] |
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | December 31, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Number of contracts |  |  | Recorded investment |  |  | Number of contracts |  |  | Recorded investment |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 2,252 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 2,332 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted |  |  | 2 |  |  | $ | 2,439 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 2,332 |

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