UNIONDALE, N.Y., April 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FFIC), the holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that John Buran attended the opening of Mi-Lae-Gwan to honor those who made significant contributions to Museum of Korean American Heritage (MOKAH).

Minsun Kim, President of the Korean American Association of Greater New York, and John Buran, President and CEO of Flushing Bank

John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Flushing Financial Corporation, stated: "It was a privilege to attend this ceremony recognizing those who have made significant contributions to MOKAH. Flushing Bank has a long-standing connection with the Korean American community and we are proud to be a part of the KAAGNY’s initiative to preserve the Korean immigration history in America and to promote discussion and cultural involvement in the community." 

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, 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 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. Flushing Bank is an Equal Housing Lender. The Bank also operates an online banking division consisting of iGObanking.com^®, 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 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

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Source: Flushing Financial Corporation