Flushing Financial Corporation announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net interest income of $42.351 million against $39.416 million a year ago. Income before income taxes was $22.402 million against $17.073 million a year ago. Net income was $14.286 million or $0.50 per diluted share against $11.634 million or $0.40 per diluted share a year ago. Return on average assets was 0.95% against 0.84% a year ago. Return on average equity was 11.15% against 9.89% a year ago. Core income before taxes was $17.818 million against $17.993 million a year ago. Core net income was $11.591 million or $0.40 per diluted share against $12.173 million or $0.42 per diluted share a year ago. Core return on average assets was 0.77% against 0.87% a year ago. Core return on average equity was 9.05% against 10.34% a year ago. For the full year, the company reported net interest income of $167.086 million against $154.420 million a year ago. Income before income taxes was $106.019 million against $73.376 million a year ago. Net income was $64.916 million or $2.24 per diluted share against $46.209 million or $1.59 per diluted share a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.10% against 0.86% a year ago. Return on average equity was 13.07% against 9.93% a year ago. Core income before taxes was $69.807 million against $68.513 million a year ago. Core net income was $43.952 million or $1.52 per diluted share against $43.446 million or $1.49 per diluted share a year ago. Core return on average assets was 0.74% against 0.81% a year ago. Core return on average equity was 8.85% against 9.34% a year ago. Book value per common share was $17.95 at December 31, 2016, compared to $17.90 at September 30, 2016 and $16.41 at December 31, 2015.