Magyar Bank Sells $6.3 Million in Real Estate Owned During 2011

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Jan 05, 2012, 09:00 ET

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Magyar Bank, the principal subsidiary of Magyar Bancorp, Inc., announced today that in calendar year 2011, the Bank disposed of 9 properties with a carrying value of $6.3 million that were previously held by the Bank as Other Real Estate Owned. Included in this total are 2 properties with a carrying value of $3.2 million which were sold during the Company's First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012.

John Fitzgerald, President and Chief Executive Officer of Magyar Bancorp stated, "The sale of these properties is further confirmation that our strategy in addressing non-performing assets is working. In New Jersey, it is not uncommon for the foreclosure process to take 3 years before the Bank can gain control of the property and begin actively selling it. However, our aggressive approach has allowed the Bank to gain control of and dispose of certain properties in a quicker fashion."

Mr. Fitzgerald added, "We expect this positive momentum in resolution of credit issues to continue in 2012. We currently have contracts of sale for additional properties which we expect to close during this calendar year."

About Magyar Bancorp
Magyar Bancorp is the parent company of Magyar Bank, a community bank headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Magyar Bank has been serving families and businesses in Central New Jersey since 1922 with a complete line of financial products and services. Today, Magyar operates six branch locations in Edison, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, Branchburg and Bridgewater. Please visit us online at www.magbank.com.

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