Dec 20 (Reuters) - Kearny Financial Corp KRNY.O :
* KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP: ANNOUNCED REPOSITIONING OF A
PORTION OF
ITS INVESTMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
* KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP: COMPANY EXECUTED SALE OF $122.2
MILLION
OF ITS AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES
* KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP: PROCEEDS FROM SALE WERE UTILIZED TO
RETIRE HIGHER-COST WHOLESALE FUNDING & TO REINVEST INTO LOANS
YIELDING CURRENT MARKET RATES
* KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP: TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE
IMMEDIATELY
ACCRETIVE TO NET INTEREST INCOME
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