Flushing Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Uniondale, New York, established in 2007 according to the FDIC.
This bank merged into OceanFirst Bank, National Association on 2 June 2026. Its history ends with its last Call Report.

Flushing Bank reported total assets of $8.9 bn at Q1 2026, its last Call Report before it merged into OceanFirst Bank, National Association. Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 13.89%, and an estimated 36.31% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q4 2025 to Q1 2026)
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 1.51 pp on Q4 2025, to 36.31%
  • Return on equity (ROE): up 0.93 pp on Q4 2025, to 5.14%
  • Total deposits: up 3.5% on Q4 2025, to $7.6 bn
Total assets
$8.9 bn
-1.6% on a year earlier
CET1 capital ratio
13.89%
+1.15 pp on a year earlier
Return on equity
5.14%
+7.52 pp on a year earlier
Uninsured share of deposits
36.31%
+1.34 pp on a year earlier

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about Flushing Bank?

Against its six size peers, its return on equity (ROE) stands out most: 5.14% at Q1 2026, below the peer median of 16.25%.

How large is Flushing Bank?

At Q1 2026 the bank held $8.9 bn of assets. Deposits were $7.6 bn and net loans and leases $6.5 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 85.79%. Securities of $1.7 bn made up 18.9% of assets.

Total assets rose 52.2% between Q1 2016 and Q1 2026, from $5.8 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 36.31% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q1 2026, +1.51 pp from the previous quarter and +1.34 pp from a year earlier.

Key facts, Q1 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$8.9 bn-1.6%
Total deposits$7.6 bn-2.3%
Net loans and leases$6.5 bn-3.2%
Bank equity capital$922.7 mn+5.6%
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio13.89%+1.15 pp
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.45%+0.90 pp
Return on equity (ROE)5.14%+7.52 pp
Net interest margin2.88%+0.19 pp
Uninsured share of domestic deposits36.31%+1.34 pp
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $5.0 mnNarrowed by $1.9 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.77%+0.09 pp
Net charge-offs to average loans0.03%-0.23 pp

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Flushing Bank each quarter; total assets were $8.9 bn at Q1 2026$3.6bn$5.1bn$6.6bn$8.1bn$9.6bn20182020202220242026Empire National Bank merged inTotal assets$8.9bnDeposits$7.6bnNet loans$6.5bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Flushing Bank each quarter; total assets were $8.9 bn at Q1 2026$3.6bn$5.6bn$7.6bn$9.6bn20202024
  • Total assets $8.9bn
  • Deposits $7.6bn
  • Net loans $6.5bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.89% at Q1 2026, +1.15 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 11.65% (Q4 2020) to 14.12% (Q4 2016). At Q1 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.45% and the total risk-based capital ratio 14.59%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 14.57% at Q1 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $5.0 mn at Q1 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.5% of bank equity capital. The loss narrowed by $1.9 mn from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $16.5 mn at Q3 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $4.9 mn at Q1 2026; the loss widened by $137,000 from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Flushing Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 20268.3%10.0%12%13%15%20182020202220242026Total capital15%CET114%Tier 1 leverage10%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Flushing Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 20268.3%11%13%15%20202024
  • Total capital 15%
  • CET1 14%
  • Tier 1 leverage 10%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Flushing Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2026-$113mn-$79mn-$46mn-$13mn$21mn20182020202220242026Available for sale-$5mnHeld to maturity-$5mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Flushing Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2026-$113mn-$68mn-$24mn$21mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$5mn
  • Held to maturity -$5mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 5.14% for the year to Q1 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 0.54% and a net interest margin of 2.88%. The margin was +0.19 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 70.12%. Net income for the year to Q1 2026 was $11.8 mn, down 325.2% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 16.25% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 0.77% of total loans at Q1 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.03% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Flushing Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2026-3.4%1.5%6.5%11%16%20182020202220242026Return on equity5.1%Net interest margin2.9%Return on assets0.5%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Flushing Bank, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2026-3.4%3.2%9.8%16%20202024
  • Return on equity 5.1%
  • Net interest margin 2.9%
  • Return on assets 0.5%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q1 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Flushing Bank by total assets at Q1 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q1 2026, Flushing Bank is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 13.89% compares with a peer median of 14.57%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.45% compares with a peer median of 11.09%, and its return on equity of 5.14% compares with a peer median of 16.25%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company$9.0 bn11.04%18.59%47.89%
Merrick Bank$8.9 bn17.81%16.90%3.21%
b1BANK$8.9 bn11.96%10.46%46.47%
Flushing Bank$8.9 bn13.89%5.14%36.31%
Metropolitan Commercial Bank$8.8 bn13.13%15.60%25.40%
Southside Bank$8.8 bn16.01%10.66%38.41%
RBC Bank, (Georgia)$8.8 bn43.93%21.57%5.98%

Q1 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 14.57%, return on equity 16.25%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Flushing Bank, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q2 2024 to Q1 2026, total assets fell 2.6% to $8.9 bn, deposits rose 8.7% to $7.6 bn and bank equity capital rose 13.5% to $922.7 mn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 560 to 574 and its offices went from 28 to 31.

MetricQ2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026
Total assets$9.1 bn$9.3 bn$9.0 bn$9.0 bn$8.8 bn$8.9 bn$8.7 bn$8.9 bn
Total deposits$7.0 bn$7.6 bn$7.3 bn$7.8 bn$7.3 bn$7.5 bn$7.3 bn$7.6 bn
Bank equity capital$812.9 mn$822.0 mn$883.4 mn$873.7 mn$885.4 mn$901.7 mn$913.2 mn$922.7 mn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio12.47%12.50%12.51%12.74%13.11%13.38%13.73%13.89%
Return on equity (ROE)3.52%4.08%-2.20%-2.38%2.35%3.82%4.21%5.14%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits31.81%30.50%31.28%34.97%34.53%34.44%34.81%36.31%
Full-time equivalent employees560553571570582566567574
Number of offices2828292930303131

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Empire National Bank (FDIC certificate 58632).
  2. . Merged into OceanFirst Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 28359).

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
58564
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
959304
Head office
Uniondale, New York
Holding company
FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
2393274
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000255

Frequently asked questions

What were Flushing Bank's total assets?

$8.9 bn at Q1 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC.

Is Flushing Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 58564). Its holding company, FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Flushing Bank files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q1 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 58564, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 959304 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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