Michael C. Nedder Joins Flushing Bank to Lead Equipment Financing Business Unit

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 06, 2017 -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Bank has hired Michael C. Nedder to lead its newly formed Equipment Financing business unit.

John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer stated: “We continuously evaluate opportunities in the market to add new lending niches to our business strategy. We have been successful in our commercial and industrial loan sector and felt that equipment financing would be a good complement to our core competencies. We are fortunate to have a veteran like Mike join our team. He brings over 30 years of experience and has a unique expertise in this lending sector.”

Prior to joining Flushing Bank, Michael Nedder spent 15 years in capital markets as an indirect originator and top producer in the equipment finance field, most recently managing an Asset Finance platform for a community bank. Mike also worked in the hedge fund industry in a senior sourcing capacity. 

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