iGObanking.com® Recognized as One of the Top 10 Best Online Checking Accounts for 2017 by AdvisoryHQ.com

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Oct. 03, 2016 -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”) and its online banking division iGObanking.com^®, has been selected as one of the Top 10 Best Online Checking Accounts for 2017 by AdvisoryHQ.com.

“Innovation continues to be a cornerstone of Flushing Financial’s, and the recognition of iGObanking.com^’s leading capabilities underscores our focus on providing our customers with cutting-edge technology, as well as a high quality experience,” commented John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer.

iGObanking.com offers customers easy access to their accounts anytime, anywhere via Flushing Financial’s online and mobile banking platform and a network of over 50,000 ATMs nationwide. A differentiated approach, the Company offers checking, savings and money market accounts with competitive interest rates, no hidden fees or minimum balance requirements and makes it simple to open an online account. With iGObanking.com, Flushing Financial delivers convenient and competitive banking products and services to customers in all 50 states.

“We are very pleased to be recognized as one of the Top 10 Best Online Checking Accounts for 2017 and will continue to innovate to provide our customers with a best-in-class banking solution,” added Buran.

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