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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)202520242023
Current:
Federal$23,745 $24,444 $21,756 
State and local10,286 9,536 10,752 
34,031 33,980 32,508 
Deferred:
Federal1,062 2,594 279 
State and local615 2,581 3,965 
1,677 5,175 4,244 
Total income tax provision$35,708 $39,155 $36,752 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the expected income tax expense at the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% to the Company’s actual income tax benefit and effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 and is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Amount%Amount%Amount%
(In thousands)
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate$29,432 21.00 %$30,574 21.00 %$26,193 21.00 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal effect (1)
7,926 5.66 %8,158 5.60 %8,922 7.15 %
Effect of:
Non-taxable and non-deductible items(148)(0.11)%(880)(0.60)%(15)(0.01)%
Tax credits(2)
(1,556)(1.11)%— 0.00 %— 0.00 %
Changes in tax laws or rates(298)(0.21)%— 0.00 %— 0.00 %
Other (3)
(213)(0.15)%141 0.10 %(1,055)(0.85)%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits565 0.40 %1,162 0.79 %2,707 2.18 %
                Total$35,708 25.48 %$39,155 26.89 %$36,752 29.47 %
(1) State and local taxes in New York State and New York City made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.
(2) Solar tax credits are presented net of the related proportional amortization and tax benefits.
(3) The individual items included do not individually or in the aggregate exceed the 5% quantitative threshold for separate disaggregation.
Schedule of Discloses Income Taxes Paid (Net of Refunds)
The following table discloses income taxes paid (net of refunds) for each annual period presented, disaggregated by domestic federal and state for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023.
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
AmountAmountAmount
(In thousands)
U.S. federal$8,640 $21,400 $15,788 
U.S state and local
New York State4,226 6,820 1,891 
New York City4,273 2,702 1,857 
California1,330 1,020 643 
All other states1,522 2,055 2,446 
Total$19,991 $33,997 $22,625 
Schedule of Net Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The significant components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:
December 31,
20252024
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Excess tax basis over carrying value of assets:
Allowance for credit losses
$16,328 $17,436 
Postretirement and other employee benefits4,520 5,069 
Available for sale securities carried at fair value for financial statement purposes8,687 18,043 
Depreciation and amortization103 791 
Operating leases3,274 5,300 
Federal, state and local net operating loss carryforward324 474 
Transfer of available for sale securities to held-to-maturity2,584 3,161 
Other, net766 1,114 
Gross deferred tax asset36,586 51,388 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Derivatives (103)(173)
Equity method investments(1,685)(4,045)
Purchase accounting adjustments, net(240)(395)
Operating leases(2,566)(3,822)
Depreciation and amortization(1,242)(516)
Gross deferred tax liabilities(5,836)(8,951)
Deferred tax asset, net$30,750 $42,437 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward table discloses a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefit.
202520242023
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1$915 $3,036 $— 
Additions for tax positions of prior years410 1,012 3,036 
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations(37)
Settlements(1,325)(3,096)
Balance at December 31$— $915 $3,036