UNIONDALE, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), announced that John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Flushing Bank, participated in a panel discussion on the Future of Commercial Real Estate as part of the 2021 Federal Reserve/CSBS/FDIC Community Banking in the 21^st Century conference, held on September 29, 2021. A podcast of the panel discussion is now available via this link.

John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer stated “It was my pleasure to participate on the panel with other industry peers to discuss opportunities and challenges facing community banks, specifically related to the future of commercial real estate. The COVID pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on many facets of our economy, and the commercial real estate market is no exception. Flushing Bank has a sizeable commercial real estate portfolio that has continued to perform well despite the many challenges presented by the pandemic. While rates of recovery vary based on geography and category of use, I am optimistic that we will continue to see signs of economic recovery and return to normalcy in our market.”        

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 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 Company’s website at FlushingBank.com

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