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Note 3 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Notes Tables |
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (In thousands)
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 2,273,595 |  |  | $ | 2,178,504 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 1,368,112 |  |  |  | 1,246,132 |
One-to-four family ― mixed-use property |  |  | 564,206 |  |  |  | 558,502 |
One-to-four family ― residential |  |  | 180,663 |  |  |  | 185,767 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | 6,895 |  |  |  | 7,418 |
Construction |  |  | 8,479 |  |  |  | 11,495 |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 18,479 |  |  |  | 15,198 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | 6,834 |  |  |  | 18,996 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 732,973 |  |  |  | 597,122 |
Gross loans |  |  | 5,160,236 |  |  |  | 4,819,134 |
Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees |  |  | 16,763 |  |  |  | 16,559 |
Total loans, net of fees and costs |  | $ | 5,176,999 |  |  | $ | 4,835,693 |
Schedule of Debtor Troubled Debt Restructuring, Current Period [Table Text Block] |
|  | For the year ended December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Number |  | Balance |  | Modification description
Taxi medallion |  |  | 10 |  |  | $ | 6,741 |  |  | Four loans received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended. Six loans had loan amortization extensions.
Total |  |  | 10 |  |  | $ | 6,741 |  |  |
|  | For the year ended December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Number |  | Balance |  | Modification description
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 2 |  |  | $ | 263 |  |  | Received a below market interest rate and the loans amortization were extended
Taxi medallion |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 9,764 |  |  | Nine loans received a below market interest rate and three had their loan amortization extended
Commercial business and other |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 324 |  |  | Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended
Total |  |  | 15 |  |  | $ | 10,351 |  |  |
|  | For the year ended December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Number |  | Balance |  | Modification description
Small Business Administration |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  | Received a below market interest rate and the loan amortization was extended
Total |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 41 |  |  |
Schedule of Financing Receivables, Non Accrual Status [Table Text Block] |
|  | At December 31,
(In thousands) |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial real estate |  | $ | 2,424 |  |  | $ | - |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | - |  |  |  | 386 |
Total |  |  | 2,424 |  |  |  | 386 |
Non-accrual mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  |  | 3,598 |  |  |  | 1,837 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 1,473 |  |  |  | 1,148 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 1,867 |  |  |  | 4,025 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 7,808 |  |  |  | 8,241 |
Total |  |  | 14,746 |  |  |  | 15,251 |
Non-accrual non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 46 |  |  |  | 1,886 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | 918 |  |  |  | 3,825 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | - |  |  |  | 68 |
Total |  |  | 964 |  |  |  | 5,779 |
Total non-accrual loans |  |  | 15,710 |  |  |  | 21,030 |
Total non-performing loans |  | $ | 18,134 |  |  | $ | 21,416 |
Schedule of Interest Foregone on Non-Accrual and TDR Loans [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
|  | (In thousands)
Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms |  | $ | 1,705 |  |  | $ | 1,963 |  |  | $ | 2,387 |
Less: Interest income included in the results of operations |  |  | 619 |  |  |  | 455 |  |  |  | 702 |
Total foregone interest |  | $ | 1,086 |  |  | $ | 1,508 |  |  | $ | 1,685 |
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
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 2,533 |  |  | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 3,598 |  |  | $ | 6,410 |  |  | $ | 2,267,185 |  |  | $ | 2,273,595 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 1,680 |  |  |  | 2,197 |  |  |  | 3,897 |  |  |  | 7,774 |  |  |  | 1,360,338 |  |  |  | 1,368,112 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 1,570 |  |  |  | 860 |  |  |  | 1,867 |  |  |  | 4,297 |  |  |  | 559,909 |  |  |  | 564,206 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 1,921 |  |  |  | 680 |  |  |  | 7,623 |  |  |  | 10,224 |  |  |  | 170,439 |  |  |  | 180,663 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,895 |  |  |  | 6,895 |
Construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,479 |  |  |  | 8,479 |
Small Business Administration |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 18,479 |  |  |  | 18,479 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | 108 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 108 |  |  |  | 6,726 |  |  |  | 6,834 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 732,971 |  |  |  | 732,973 |
Total |  | $ | 7,706 |  |  | $ | 4,124 |  |  | $ | 16,985 |  |  | $ | 28,815 |  |  | $ | 5,131,421 |  |  | $ | 5,160,236 |
(in thousands) |  | 30 - 59 Days Past Due |  | 60 - 89 Days Past Due |  | Greater than 90 Days |  | Total Past Due |  | Current |  | Total Loans
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 2,575 |  |  | $ | 287 |  |  | $ | 1,837 |  |  | $ | 4,699 |  |  | $ | 2,173,805 |  |  | $ | 2,178,504 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 3,363 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 1,148 |  |  |  | 4,533 |  |  |  | 1,241,599 |  |  |  | 1,246,132 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 4,671 |  |  |  | 762 |  |  |  | 4,411 |  |  |  | 9,844 |  |  |  | 548,658 |  |  |  | 558,502 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 3,831 |  |  |  | 194 |  |  |  | 8,047 |  |  |  | 12,072 |  |  |  | 173,695 |  |  |  | 185,767 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,418 |  |  |  | 7,418 |
Construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,495 |  |  |  | 11,495 |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,814 |  |  |  | 1,827 |  |  |  | 13,371 |  |  |  | 15,198 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3,825 |  |  |  | 3,825 |  |  |  | 15,171 |  |  |  | 18,996 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  | 597,099 |  |  |  | 597,122 |
Total |  | $ | 14,475 |  |  | $ | 1,266 |  |  | $ | 21,082 |  |  | $ | 36,823 |  |  | $ | 4,782,311 |  |  | $ | 4,819,134 |
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
For the year ended December 31, 2017
(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 |  | Unallocated |  | Total
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 5,923 |  |  | $ | 4,487 |  |  | $ | 2,903 |  |  | $ | 1,015 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 481 |  |  | $ | 2,243 |  |  | $ | 4,492 |  |  | $ | 593 |  |  | $ | 22,229 |
Charge-off's |  |  | (454 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | (415 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (212 | ) |  |  | (11,283 | ) |  |  | (65 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (12,472 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 96 |  |  |  | 108 |  |  |  | 91 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 80 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 733 |
Provision (benefit) |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | (427 | ) |  |  | 391 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (24 | ) |  |  | 320 |  |  |  | 9,040 |  |  |  | 1,036 |  |  |  | (593 | ) |  |  | 9,861 |
Ending balance |  | $ | 5,823 |  |  | $ | 4,643 |  |  | $ | 2,545 |  |  | $ | 1,082 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 669 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,521 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 20,351 |
For the year ended December 31, 2016
(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 |  | Unallocated |  | Total
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 6,718 |  |  | $ | 4,239 |  |  | $ | 4,227 |  |  | $ | 1,227 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 262 |  |  | $ | 343 |  |  | $ | 4,469 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 21,535 |
Charge-off's |  |  | (161 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (144 | ) |  |  | (114 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (529 | ) |  |  | (142 | ) |  |  | (69 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (1,159 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 339 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 777 |  |  |  | 366 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,853 |
Provision (benefit) |  |  | (973 | ) |  |  | 237 |  |  |  | (1,957 | ) |  |  | (464 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 649 |  |  |  | 2,042 |  |  |  | (169 | ) |  |  | 593 |  |  |  | - |
Ending balance |  | $ | 5,923 |  |  | $ | 4,487 |  |  | $ | 2,903 |  |  | $ | 1,015 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 481 |  |  | $ | 2,243 |  |  | $ | 4,492 |  |  | $ | 593 |  |  | $ | 22,229 |
For the year ended December 31, 2015
(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 |  | $ | 8,827 |  |  | $ | 4,202 |  |  | $ | 5,840 |  |  | $ | 1,690 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 4,205 |  |  | $ | 25,096 |
Charge-off's |  |  | (474 | ) |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | (592 | ) |  |  | (342 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (34 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,371 | ) |  |  | (3,845 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 269 |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | 375 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 312 |  |  |  | 1,240 |
Provision (benefit) |  |  | (1,904 | ) |  |  | (99 | ) |  |  | (1,097 | ) |  |  | (496 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | (23 | ) |  |  | 332 |  |  |  | 2,323 |  |  |  | (956 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 6,718 |  |  | $ | 4,239 |  |  | $ | 4,227 |  |  | $ | 1,227 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 262 |  |  | $ | 343 |  |  | $ | 4,469 |  |  | $ | 21,535 |
Schedule of Loans and the Manner in which they are Evaluated for Impairment [Table Text Block] |
At December 31, 2017
(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 |  | Unallocated |  | Total
Financing Receivables: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance |  | $ | 2,273,595 |  |  | $ | 1,368,112 |  |  | $ | 564,206 |  |  | $ | 180,663 |  |  | $ | 6,895 |  |  | $ | 8,479 |  |  | $ | 18,479 |  |  | $ | 6,834 |  |  | $ | 732,973 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,160,236 |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 7,311 |  |  | $ | 9,089 |  |  | $ | 5,445 |  |  | $ | 9,686 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 137 |  |  | $ | 6,834 |  |  | $ | 661 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 39,163 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 2,266,284 |  |  | $ | 1,359,023 |  |  | $ | 558,761 |  |  | $ | 170,977 |  |  | $ | 6,895 |  |  | $ | 8,479 |  |  | $ | 18,342 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 732,312 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,121,073 |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 205 |  |  | $ | 177 |  |  | $ | 198 |  |  | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 642 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 5,618 |  |  | $ | 4,466 |  |  | $ | 2,347 |  |  | $ | 1,026 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 669 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,515 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 19,709 |
At December 31, 2016
(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 |  | Unallocated |  | Total
Financing Receivables: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance |  | $ | 2,178,504 |  |  | $ | 1,246,132 |  |  | $ | 558,502 |  |  | $ | 185,767 |  |  | $ | 7,418 |  |  | $ | 11,495 |  |  | $ | 15,198 |  |  | $ | 18,996 |  |  | $ | 597,122 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,819,134 |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 5,923 |  |  | $ | 6,551 |  |  | $ | 8,809 |  |  | $ | 9,989 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,937 |  |  | $ | 16,282 |  |  | $ | 2,492 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 51,983 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 2,172,581 |  |  | $ | 1,239,581 |  |  | $ | 549,693 |  |  | $ | 175,778 |  |  | $ | 7,418 |  |  | $ | 11,495 |  |  | $ | 13,261 |  |  | $ | 2,714 |  |  | $ | 594,630 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,767,151 |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 232 |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 2,236 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,226 |
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment |  | $ | 5,691 |  |  | $ | 4,308 |  |  | $ | 2,486 |  |  | $ | 955 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 391 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 4,480 |  |  | $ | 593 |  |  | $ | 19,003 |
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
|  | Recorded Investment |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  | Related Allowance |  | Recorded Investment |  | Unpaid Principal Balance |  | Related Allowance
|  | (In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 5,091 |  |  | $ | 5,539 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,660 |  |  | $ | 3,796 |  |  | $ | - |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 7,103 |  |  |  | 7,103 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,489 |  |  |  | 4,516 |  |  |  | - |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 4,218 |  |  |  | 4,556 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,435 |  |  |  | 6,872 |  |  |  | - |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 9,272 |  |  |  | 10,489 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,560 |  |  |  | 11,117 |  |  |  | - |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 137 |  |  |  | 151 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 416 |  |  |  | 509 |  |  |  | - |
Taxi medallion |  |  | 6,834 |  |  |  | 18,063 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,334 |  |  |  | 2,476 |  |  |  | - |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 313 |  |  |  | 682 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,072 |  |  |  | 2,443 |  |  |  | - |
Total loans with no related allowance recorded |  |  | 32,968 |  |  |  | 46,583 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 28,966 |  |  |  | 31,729 |  |  |  | - |
With an allowance recorded: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  |  | 2,220 |  |  |  | 2,220 |  |  |  | 205 |  |  |  | 2,263 |  |  |  | 2,263 |  |  |  | 232 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 1,986 |  |  |  | 1,986 |  |  |  | 177 |  |  |  | 2,062 |  |  |  | 2,062 |  |  |  | 179 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 1,227 |  |  |  | 1,227 |  |  |  | 198 |  |  |  | 2,374 |  |  |  | 2,376 |  |  |  | 417 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | 56 |  |  |  | 429 |  |  |  | 429 |  |  |  | 60 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,521 |  |  |  | 1,909 |  |  |  | 90 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,948 |  |  |  | 13,948 |  |  |  | 2,236 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 348 |  |  |  | 348 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 420 |  |  |  | 420 |  |  |  | 12 |
Total loans with an allowance recorded |  |  | 6,195 |  |  |  | 6,195 |  |  |  | 642 |  |  |  | 23,017 |  |  |  | 23,407 |  |  |  | 3,226 |
Total Impaired Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total mortgage loans |  | $ | 31,531 |  |  | $ | 33,534 |  |  | $ | 636 |  |  | $ | 31,272 |  |  | $ | 33,431 |  |  | $ | 888 |
Total non-mortgage loans |  | $ | 7,632 |  |  | $ | 19,244 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 20,711 |  |  | $ | 21,705 |  |  | $ | 2,338 |
|  | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
|  | Average Recorded Investment |  | Interest Income Recognized |  | Average Recorded Investment |  | Interest Income Recognized |  | Average Recorded Investment |  | Interest Income Recognized
|  | (In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 3,260 |  |  | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 4,762 |  |  | $ | 96 |  |  | $ | 8,285 |  |  | $ | 92 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 6,187 |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 4,753 |  |  |  | 169 |  |  |  | 4,926 |  |  |  | 7 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 5,104 |  |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | 7,914 |  |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 10,295 |  |  |  | 244 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 9,865 |  |  |  | 108 |  |  |  | 10,233 |  |  |  | 82 |  |  |  | 12,985 |  |  |  | 138 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 153 |  |  |  | - |
Construction |  |  | 596 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 285 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | - |
Non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | 207 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 369 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 299 |  |  |  | 1 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | 4,537 |  |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | 3,110 |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 1,267 |  |  |  | 98 |  |  |  | 2,217 |  |  |  | 181 |  |  |  | 3,912 |  |  |  | 253 |
Total loans with no related allowance recorded |  |  | 31,023 |  |  |  | 948 |  |  |  | 33,643 |  |  |  | 763 |  |  |  | 41,105 |  |  |  | 735 |
With an allowance recorded: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-family residential |  |  | 2,348 |  |  |  | 136 |  |  |  | 2,279 |  |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | 2,343 |  |  |  | 117 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 2,026 |  |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 2,145 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 997 |  |  |  | 167 |
One-to-four family mixed-use property |  |  | 1,341 |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 2,560 |  |  |  | 138 |  |  |  | 2,983 |  |  |  | 151 |
One-to-four family residential |  |  | 420 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 410 |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 347 |  |  |  | 14 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Non-mortgage loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Small Business Administration |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 616 |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 2 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | 10,997 |  |  |  | 166 |  |  |  | 7,244 |  |  |  | 147 |  |  |  | 1,062 |  |  |  | 66 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 375 |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 827 |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  | 2,692 |  |  |  | 102 |
Total loans with an allowance recorded |  |  | 17,507 |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | 16,081 |  |  |  | 603 |  |  |  | 10,462 |  |  |  | 619 |
Total Impaired Loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total mortgage loans |  | $ | 31,147 |  |  | $ | 990 |  |  | $ | 35,341 |  |  | $ | 864 |  |  | $ | 43,564 |  |  | $ | 930 |
Total non-mortgage loans |  | $ | 17,383 |  |  | $ | 458 |  |  | $ | 14,383 |  |  | $ | 502 |  |  | $ | 8,003 |  |  | $ | 424 |
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block] |
(In thousands) |  | Special Mention |  | Substandard |  | Doubtful |  | Loss |  | Total
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 6,389 |  |  | $ | 4,793 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 11,182 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 2,020 |  |  |  | 8,871 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,891 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 2,835 |  |  |  | 3,691 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,526 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 2,076 |  |  |  | 9,115 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,191 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Small Business Administration (1) |  |  | 548 |  |  |  | 108 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 656 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,834 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,834 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 14,859 |  |  |  | 545 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,404 |
Total loans |  | $ | 28,727 |  |  | $ | 33,957 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 62,684 |
(In thousands) |  | Special Mention |  | Substandard |  | Doubtful |  | Loss |  | Total
Multi-family residential |  | $ | 7,133 |  |  | $ | 3,351 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 10,484 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 2,941 |  |  |  | 4,489 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,430 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 4,197 |  |  |  | 7,009 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,206 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 1,205 |  |  |  | 9,399 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,604 |
Co-operative apartments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Small Business Administration (1) |  |  | 540 |  |  |  | 436 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 976 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | 2,715 |  |  |  | 16,228 |  |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 18,997 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 9,924 |  |  |  | 2,493 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 12,417 |
Total loans |  | $ | 28,655 |  |  | $ | 43,405 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 72,114 |
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member] |
Notes Tables |
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Number of contracts |  | Recorded investment |  | Number of contracts |  | Recorded investment
Multi-family residential |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 383 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 396 |
Total troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 383 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | $ | 396 |
Performing According to Restructured Terms [Member] |
Notes Tables |
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block] |
|  | December 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Number of contracts |  | Recorded investment |  | Number of contracts |  | Recorded investment
Multi-family residential |  |  | 9 |  |  | $ | 2,518 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  | $ | 2,572 |
Commercial real estate |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 1,986 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2,062 |
One-to-four family - mixed-use property |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1,753 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1,800 |
One-to-four family - residential |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 572 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 591 |
Taxi medallion |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 5,916 |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | 9,735 |
Commercial business and other |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 462 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 675 |
Total performing troubled debt restructured |  |  | 41 |  |  | $ | 13,207 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  | $ | 17,435 |

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