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Astoria Financial Corporation company history timeline

1888

In 1888, the bank was first chartered by New York State.

1936

In 1936 it changed its name to Astoria Savings & Loan Association.

1971

He joined Astoria Federal in 1971 to serve as vice-president and treasurer.

1973

External Growth in 1973

1977

By 1977 Astoria Federal boasted assets of $1 billion.

1980

Astoria Federal also acquired Oneonta Federal Savings & Loan Association in 1988. It converted to a federal charter in 1980.

1981

Oneonta converted to a federal charter in 1981.

1983

In 1983 it acquired another bank, Citizens Savings & Loan Association of New York.

1985

Astoria Federal then acquired Chenango Federal Savings in 1985.

1989

In 1989 Astoria Federal changed leadership, which would spearhead the conversion from mutual ownership to stock ownership.

1993

Then, in November 1993, the holding company sold 13.2 million shares of stock at $25 per share.

In 1993, Astoria Financial Corporation was created as part of the conversion from a mutual organization to a joint-stock company.

1997

Engelke, named Astoria's chairman in 1997, began looking to the Brooklyn market, which was similar to Queens and its base of working-class homeowners, especially in the growing immigrant communities.

In 1997, the bank acquired Greater New York Savings Bank for $293 million in stock and cash.

1998

Long Island Bancorp was the holding company for Long Island Savings Bank, which had been chartered originally in 1875. It became a prized catch in 1998, due in some measure to the thrift's expected share of the federal supervisory goodwill settlement.

2000

Astoria Financial's stock began to rebound in the fall of 2000, reflecting investors' approval of the changes.

2012

In 2012, George L. Engelke, Jr. resigned as chairman.

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