GlobeNewswire Inc | Jul 15, 2020 01:30PM EDT

July 15, 2020

UNIONDALE, N.Y., July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the Company) (Nasdaq: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the Bank), announced today that the Bank has been approved for a second round of funding from the FHLBNY Small Business Recovery Grant Program. These funds are intended to support the financial security and health of workers employed by organizations that have suffered a decrease in revenue as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Bank will disburse the grant money to local small businesses and non-profit organizations in their market area.

John R. Buran, President and CEO, stated, As a community bank, we recognize our responsibility to help small businesses and non-profit organizations who employ and support the individuals and families struggling in our communities. Each will play a critical role in the economic recovery of our local communities. Our continued participation in this grant program allows us to facilitate the distribution of available funds to these organizations at a time when they need it most.

About Flushing Financial Corporation

Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFIC) is the holding company for Flushing Bank, a New York Statechartered commercial bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank serves consumers, businesses, professionals, corporate clients, and public entities by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, equipment finance, and cash management services through its banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and on Long Island. As a leader in real estate lending, the Banks experienced lending teams create mortgage solutions for real estate owners and property managers both within and outside the New York City metropolitan area. Flushing Bank is an Equal Housing Lender. The Bank also operates an online banking division consisting of iGObanking, which offers competitively priced deposit products to consumers nationwide, and BankPurely, an eco-friendly, healthier lifestyle community brand.

Additional information on Flushing Bank and Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Companys website at flushingbank.com.

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Contact: Maria A. GrassoSenior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Flushing Bank

718-961-5400