UNIONDALE, N.Y., Nov. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank, announced today the appointment of Douglas C. Manditch, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Empire Bancorp, Inc. to its Board of Directors effective November 1, 2020.

Alfred DelliBovi, Chairman of the Board of Flushing Financial Corporation, stated “On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome Doug to our team. His insight and skills will add value for our shareholders as our Bank continues to grow.” John R. Buran, President and CEO of Flushing Bank, added “We are very pleased to have Doug join our Board. He has spent more than fifty years in the banking industry on Long Island. Doug’s extensive experience and network will prove invaluable to our successful expansion of Flushing Bank on Long Island.”

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.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 flushingbank.com.