Record Earnings Per Share
Flushing Financial Corporation recorded GAAP earnings per share of $0.30 and core earnings of $0.26, marking the best quarter in the past 7.
Net Interest Margin Improvement
Net interest income increased 6.6% quarter-over-quarter as the net interest margin increased by 5 basis points.
Strong Credit Performance
Flushing Bank maintained a low-risk credit profile with nonperforming assets at 59 basis points and criticized and classified loans at 100 basis points.
Solid Liquidity Position
Available liquidity was $3.9 billion as of September 30, with uninsured and uncollateralized deposits remaining low at 15% of total deposits.
Deposit Growth
Average deposits increased 9% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter, with a loan-to-deposit ratio improvement to 90% from 103% a year ago.