WSB Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSB - News), the parent company of Washington Savings Bank, F.S.B., (the "Bank") today announced results of operations for both its second quarter and the six month period ending June 30, 2010. 

WSB reports net loss of $2.4 million or $(0.31) per basic and diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to net loss of $41,000 or $(0.01) per basic and diluted share for the comparable period of the prior year.  WSB reports net loss for the first six months of 2010 of $2.2 million, or $(0.28) per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss of $1.6 million, or $(0.20) per basic and diluted share for the six month period ending June 30, 2009. [Read the full article]

Provident New York Bancorp (NASDAQ-Global Select Market: PBNY), the parent company of Provident Bank, today announced third-quarter results for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010. Net income for the quarter was $4.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share for the linked quarter ended March 31, 2010 and net income of $9.0 million or $0.23 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Net income year to date for fiscal 2010 was $15.1 million, or $0.39 per diluted share compared to $20.8 million or $0.54 per diluted share in fiscal 2009. Fiscal 2009 results reflected significant securities gains not experienced in fiscal 2010.

George Strayton, President and CEO stated, "The third quarter of fiscal 2010 was another quarter of improved operating earnings. [Read the full article]
On July 23, 2010, the Board of Directors of Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:BFSB - News), the parent company of Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"), approved a cash dividend of $0.01 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of August 16, 2010, payable on August 30, 2010.

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