Flushing Financial net income dips; net interest income up

Flushing Financial Corp. said its third quarter net income slipped to $10.6 million from $11 million in the year-earlier period.

In a statement released after the market closed Tuesday, the Uniondale-based bank said its year over year net interest income rose 6 percent to $41.7 million. Net interest income fell less than 1 percent quarter over quarter.

The parent of the 19-branch Flushing Bank said its total assets came in at just under $6 billion, which is up from $5.7 billion at the end of 2015.

Flushing Financial shares were unchanged at $22.82 after hours Tuesday. In the past 12 months, they have risen 7.6 percent.