Flushing Bank Completes Renovation of its Montague Street Branch Location Showcasing a New Branch Model

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2016 -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Bank has completed its renovation of its Montague Street branch located at 186 Montague Street in Brooklyn. A post-holiday grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for January 24, 2017. The announcement was made by John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Buran stated: “This new full-service branch continues our planned expansion of our Universal Banker model. This is our first Brooklyn branch to showcase this model that combines innovative technology with highly trained Universal Bankers to provide a superior customer experience. We recognize that the role of the traditional bank branch has changed and we want to offer a solution that enables customers to conduct their routine transactions in an efficient manner while providing a comfortable environment to enable our bankers to spend quality time with customers to fully understand their financial needs.”

Flushing Bank’s Montague Street branch is offering special promotions and giveaways through the end of December.  

About Flushing Financial Corporation

Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:FFIC) is the holding company for Flushing Bank®, a New York State-chartered 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, and cash management services through its 19 banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Nassau County. As a leader in real estate lending, the Bank’s experienced lending team creates mortgage solutions for real estate owners and property managers both within and outside the New York City metropolitan area. The Bank also operates an online banking division, iGObanking.com®, which offers competitively priced deposit products to consumers nationwide. Additional information on Flushing Bank and Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company’s website at http://www.flushingbank.com. 

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Contact: 
Maria A. Grasso
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer 
Flushing Bank
718-961-5400