PORT ANGELES, Wash., April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) (“First Northwest” or the “Company”), the holding company for First Fed Bank (“First Fed” or the “Bank”), today reported net income of $6,000 for the first quarter of 2026, compared to net income of $382,000 for the fourth quarter of 2025 and a net loss of $9.0 million for the first quarter of 2025. Basic and diluted income per share were $0.00 for the first quarter of 2026, compared to basic and diluted income per share of $0.04 for the fourth quarter of 2025 and basic and diluted loss per share of $1.03 for the first quarter of 2025. 

Management Outlook; President and Chief Executive Officer, Curt Queyrouze:

“As we move through 2026, we are executing a disciplined transformation to improve our operating efficiency and reposition the balance sheet for long-term performance. While near-term results will reflect this transition, we remain encouraged by the underlying momentum in our core banking franchise. We are focused on disciplined balance sheet management, strengthening our funding and liquidity profile, and maintaining a strong capital position as we work to improve profitability. We are confident that the actions we are taking today will drive improvement beginning in the second half of the year and position the company for stronger, more consistent performance in 2027 and beyond.”

First Quarter Insights:

  Core banking revenues remained steady.
  Net interest margin expanded for the sixth consecutive quarter to 3.03% for the current quarter compared to 3.00% in the fourth quarter of 2025, primarily as a result of a decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
  Cost of total deposits dropped to 2.04% for the current quarter from 2.12% in the preceding quarter, as higher-cost brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”) matured during the current quarter.
  First Fed total risk-based capital ratio remained relatively stable at 13.5% for the current quarter compared to 13.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025, and 13.4% for the first quarter of 2025. 
  Net loans receivable, excluding loans held for sale, increased $951,000, or 0.1%, to $1.61 billion at March 31, 2026 from $1.61 billion at December 31, 2025, and decreased $24.6 million, or 1.5%, from $1.64 billion at March 31, 2025.
  Customer deposits increased $24.9 million, or 1.6%, to $1.54 billion at March 31, 2026 from $1.51 billion at December 31, 2025, and increased $9.3 million, or 0.6%, from $1.53 billion at March 31, 2025.
  Brokered deposits decreased $22.4 million, or 25.9%, to $64.1 million at March 31, 2026 from $86.5 million at December 31, 2025, and decreased $73.8 million, or 53.5%, from $137.9 million at March 31, 2025.
  FHLB advances increased $20.0 million, or 7.3%, to $293.5 million at March 31, 2026 from $273.5 million at December 31, 2025, partially offsetting the decrease in brokered deposits.
  A recapture of provision for credit losses on loans of $13,000 was recorded in the first quarter of 2026, compared to a provision of $466,000 for the preceding quarter and a provision of $7.8 million for the first quarter of 2025.

Other Updates:

  The Bank continues to vigorously defend the previously disclosed legal proceedings. First Fed is entering into discovery in the Socotra REIT matter. The Bank is also preparing for a hearing on 3|5|2 Capital GP LLC’s and Leucadia Asset Management LLC’s Motion to Dismiss the Bank’s counter claims.

Selected Quarterly Financial Ratios:

    As of or For the Quarter Ended  
    March 31,
2026
    December 31,
2025
    September
30, 2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31,
2025
 
Performance ratios: (1)                                        
Return on average assets     0.00 %     0.07 %     0.15 %     0.68 %     -1.69 %
Return on average equity     0.02       0.96       2.10       10.00       -23.42  
Net interest margin (2)     3.03       3.00       2.91       2.83       2.76  
Efficiency ratio (3)     101.4       92.0       104.9       78.0       113.5  
Equity to total assets     7.36       7.46       7.32       6.82       6.75  
Book value per common share   $ 16.52     $ 16.61     $ 16.33     $ 15.85     $ 15.52  
Tangible performance ratios: (1)                                        
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (4)     7.30 %     7.40 %     7.26 %     6.76 %     6.68 %
Return on average tangible common equity (4)     0.02       0.97       2.12       10.10       -23.65  
Tangible book value per common share (4)   $ 16.38     $ 16.47     $ 16.18     $ 15.70     $ 15.36  
Capital ratios (First Fed): (5)                                        
Tier 1 leverage     9.6 %     9.5 %     9.3 %     9.1 %     9.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital     12.4       12.5       12.7       12.0       12.1  
Total risk-based     13.5       13.6       13.7       13.1       13.4  
(1 ) Performance ratios are annualized, where appropriate.
(2 ) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(3 ) Total noninterest expense as a percentage of net interest income and total other noninterest income.
(4 ) See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures later in this release.
(5 ) Current period capital ratios are preliminary and subject to finalization of the FDIC Call Report.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Total interest income decreased $803,000 to $25.3 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $26.1 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $1.5 million compared to $26.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. Interest income decreased in the first quarter of 2026 primarily due to decreased average balances of interest-earning assets. Average real estate loan balances decreased while average consumer and commercial business loan balances increased over the preceding quarter. Average investment securities balances and yields also decreased compared to the preceding quarter as a result of maturities during the fourth quarter of 2025. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 2 basis points to 5.32% compared to the preceding quarter, primarily due to reduced average loan balances.

Total interest expense decreased $553,000 to $10.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $11.5 million for the preceding quarter, and decreased $2.1 million compared to $13.0 million in the first quarter of 2025. Interest expense decreased in the first quarter of 2026 primarily due to a reduced volume of higher-rate brokered CDs and decreases in interest paid on customer deposit accounts. The current quarter decreases were partially offset by an increase in the average balance of borrowings. As a result of these first quarter changes, the total cost of funds decreased 4 basis points to 2.37% compared to the preceding quarter.

The net interest margin increased to 3.03% for the first quarter of 2026, from 3.00% for the preceding quarter and 2.76% for the first quarter of 2025, marking six consecutive quarters of improvement for a total increase of 33 basis points over that period.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income decreased $1.7 million to $2.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, from $3.7 million for the preceding quarter. The decrease is primarily due to the $1.7 million nonrecurring reimbursement received from the Bank’s insurance carrier to offset expenses related to previously disclosed legal matters, which was recorded in other income for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Noninterest expense decreased $218,000 to $16.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $16.9 million for the preceding quarter. The decline resulted from branch closure costs experienced in the fourth quarter of 2025, partially offset by increases in data processing expenses and compensation costs. Legal fees recorded in professional fees remain elevated due to the ongoing legal matters previously disclosed.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (“ACLL”) and Credit Quality

The ACLL decreased $164,000 to $16.8 million at March 31, 2026, from $17.0 million at December 31, 2025. The ACLL as a percentage of total loans was 1.03% at March 31, 2026, a decrease from 1.04% at December 31, 2025, and a decrease from 1.24% one year earlier. A $13,000 recapture of loan provision expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, was the result of a $256,000 decrease in the overall pooled loan reserve, partially offset by $151,000 in net charge-offs and a $92,000 increase in reserves on individually evaluated loans. The change in pooled loan reserve was driven by decreased loan balances in most categories combined with lower loss factors applied to one-to-four family and other consumer loans. Decreases to the pooled loan reserve balance were partially offset by higher purchased auto and Northpointe Mortgage Purchase Program (“Northpointe MPP”) balances and higher loss factors applied to commercial real estate, multi-family and construction loan balances at the end of the current quarter. The pooled loan reserve was impacted by a mild improvement in gross domestic product and unemployment forecasts, partially offset by a reduction in nonaccrual loans compared to the preceding quarter.

Nonperforming loans decreased $896,000 to $21.7 million at March 31, 2026, from $22.6 million at December 31, 2025. Current quarter activity included principal payments totaling $806,000, payoffs totaling $776,000 and net recoveries on nonperforming loans totaling $505,000. The decreases were partially offset by the transition into nonaccrual status of loans totaling $1.2 million across multiple loan categories. ACLL to nonperforming loans increased to 78% at March 31, 2026, from 75% at December 31, 2025, and decreased from 101% at March 31, 2025. This ratio increased compared to the preceding quarter primarily due to a reduction in nonperforming loan balances.

Classified loans decreased $685,000 to $34.6 million at March 31, 2026, from $35.3 million at December 31, 2025, primarily due to payoffs totaling $653,000, principal payments totaling $567,000, net recoveries on previously charged-off loans totaling $501,000 and upgrades totaling $156,000. The decreases were partially offset by $1.2 million of new downgrades across multiple loan categories. Four collateral-dependent loans totaling $26.5 million account for 77% of the classified loan balance at March 31, 2026.

    For the Quarter Ended  
ACLL ($ in thousands)   March 31, 2026     December 31,
2025
    September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025  
                                         
Balance at beginning of period   $ 16,987     $ 16,203     $ 18,345     $ 20,569     $ 20,449  
Charge-offs:                                        
Commercial real estate     (3 )     (329 )     (656 )     (15 )     (5,571 )
Construction and land     (171 )     (1,027 )     (483 )           (374 )
Auto and other consumer     (276 )     (123 )     (106 )     (273 )     (243 )
Commercial business     (133 )     (964 )     (1,005 )     (2,823 )     (1,513 )
Total charge-offs     (583 )     (2,443 )     (2,250 )     (3,111 )     (7,701 )
Recoveries:                                        
Commercial real estate                 6       20       6  
Construction and land                       5        
Auto and other consumer     50       34       47       74       43  
Commercial business     382       2,727       675       1,084       2  
Total recoveries     432       2,761       728       1,183       51  
Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries     (151 )     318       (1,522 )     (1,928 )     (7,650 )
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses     (13 )     466       (620 )     (296 )     7,770  
Balance at end of period   $ 16,823     $ 16,987     $ 16,203     $ 18,345     $ 20,569  
                                         
Average total loans   $ 1,613,526     $ 1,622,476     $ 1,650,340     $ 1,658,723     $ 1,662,095  
Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to average outstanding loans     0.04 %     -0.08 %     0.37 %     0.47 %     1.87 %
Asset Quality ($ in thousands)   March 31, 2026     December 31,
2025
    September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025  
Nonaccrual loans:                                        
One-to-four family   $ 2,521     $ 2,272     $ 2,345     $ 2,274     $ 1,404  
Commercial real estate     9,619       9,745       3,439       4,095       4  
Construction and land     4,164       5,146       6,037       13,063       15,280  
Home equity     53       53       9       10       54  
Auto and other consumer     1,280       1,086       1,072       410       710  
Commercial business     4,062       4,293       470       514       2,903  
Total nonaccrual loans     21,699       22,595       13,372       20,366       20,355  
Other real estate owned     1,380       1,380       1,377       1,297        
Total nonperforming assets   $ 23,079     $ 23,975     $ 14,749     $ 21,663     $ 20,355  
                                         
Nonaccrual loans as a % of total loans(1)     1.33 %     1.39 %     0.82 %     1.22 %     1.23 %
Nonperforming assets as a % of total assets(2)     1.08       1.14       0.70       0.99       0.94  
ACLL as a % of total loans     1.03       1.04       1.00       1.10       1.24  
ACLL as a % of nonaccrual loans     77.53       75.18       121.17       90.08       101.05  
Total past due loans to total loans     1.18       1.21       0.88       1.17       1.36  
(1 ) Nonperforming loans consists of nonaccruing loans and accruing loans more than 90 days past due.
(2 ) Nonperforming assets consists of nonperforming loans (which include nonaccruing loans and accruing loans more than 90 days past due), real estate owned and repossessed assets.

Financial Condition and Capital

Balance sheet growth was impacted by higher on-balance-sheet liquidity at March 31, 2026, compared to December 31, 2025. Capital levels remained stable despite the impact of the rate environment on the securities portfolio reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Investment securities increased $2.7 million, or 1.0%, to $273.0 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $270.3 million three months earlier, and decreased $42.5 million compared to $315.4 million at March 31, 2025. Purchases totaling $11.1 million were partially offset by maturities totaling $3.3 million, regular principal payments totaling $3.9 million and a $1.2 million increase in net unrealized losses during the first quarter of 2026. The estimated average life of the securities portfolio was approximately 6.8 years at March 31, 2026, 6.5 years at the preceding quarter end and 6.9 years at the end of the first quarter of 2025. The effective duration of the portfolio was approximately 4.7 years at March 31, 2026, compared to 4.6 years at the preceding quarter end and 4.3 years at the end of the first quarter of 2025.

Investment Securities ($ in thousands)     March 31,
2026
      December 31,
2025
      March 31,
2025
      Three Month
% Change
      One Year %
Change
 
Available for Sale at Fair Value                                        
Municipal bonds   $ 79,565     $ 80,252     $ 78,295       -0.9 %     1.6 %
U.S. government agency issued asset-backed securities (ABS agency)     11,632       11,943       12,643       -2.6       -8.0  
Corporate issued asset-backed securities (ABS corporate)     7,676       7,961       15,671       -3.6       -51.0  
Corporate issued debt securities (Corporate debt)     37,392       38,801       55,067       -3.6       -32.1  
U.S. Small Business Administration securities (SBA)     5,820       6,293       8,061       -7.5       -27.8  
Mortgage-backed securities:                                        
U.S. government agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS agency)     97,968       91,656       96,642       6.9       1.4  
Non-agency issued mortgage-backed securities (MBS non-agency)     32,932       33,404       49,054       -1.4       -32.9  
Total securities available for sale   $ 272,985     $ 270,310     $ 315,433       1.0       -13.5  

Net loans receivable, excluding loans held for sale, increased $951,000, or 0.1%, to $1.61 billion at March 31, 2026, from $1.61 billion at December 31, 2025, and decreased $24.6 million, or 1.5%, from $1.64 billion one year prior. Construction loans that converted into fully amortizing loans during the quarter totaled $2.0 million. Loan payoffs of $39.8 million, regular payments of $27.8 million and charge-offs totaling $1.5 million outpaced draws on existing loans totaling $22.7 million and new loan funding totaling $16.5 million. Participation in the Northpointe MPP increased $23.0 million and purchased auto loans increased $8.5 million during the current quarter.

Loans ($ in thousands)     March 31,
2026
      December 31,
2025
      March 31,
2025
      Three Month
% Change
      One Year %
Change
 
Real Estate:                                        
One-to-four family   $ 362,984     $ 376,731     $ 394,428       -3.6 %     -8.0 %
Multi-family     270,979       288,529       338,147       -6.1       -19.9  
Commercial real estate     403,243       402,683       387,312       0.1       4.1  
Construction and land     62,347       61,268       64,877       1.8       -3.9  
Total real estate loans     1,099,553       1,129,211       1,184,764       -2.6       -7.2  
Consumer:                                        
Home equity     86,292       85,088       79,151       1.4       9.0  
Auto and other consumer     290,960       283,502       273,878       2.6       6.2  
Total consumer loans     377,252       368,590       353,029       2.4       6.9  
Commercial business     152,591       130,311       119,783       17.1       27.4  
Total loans receivable     1,629,396       1,628,112       1,657,576       0.1       -1.7  
Less:                                        
Derivative basis adjustment     (406 )     (903 )     (566 )     55.0       28.3  
Allowance for credit losses on loans     16,823       16,987       20,569       -1.0       -18.2  
Total loans receivable, net   $ 1,612,979     $ 1,612,028     $ 1,637,573       0.1       -1.5  

Total deposits increased $2.5 million to $1.60 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $1.60 billion at December 31, 2025, and decreased $64.5 million compared to $1.67 billion one year prior. During the first quarter of 2026, total customer deposit balances increased $24.9 million and brokered deposit balances decreased $22.4 million. The customer deposit mix reflects increased average savings account balances while average balances of all other customer accounts decreased compared to the preceding quarter. The rates paid on customer interest-bearing deposits decreased 8 basis points to 2.29% for the current quarter, compared to 2.37% for the fourth quarter of 2025. The deposit mix compared to March 31, 2025, reflects a continued shift in average balances of customer accounts to savings and money market accounts from demand deposit and CD accounts, with an overall $17.3 million increase to average customer balances. An $88.1 million decrease in the average balance of brokered CDs was the main driver for the year-over-year decrease in total deposits. Rates paid on interest-bearing deposit accounts decreased 40 basis points compared to the same quarter one year ago.

Deposits ($ in thousands)     March 31,
2026
      December 31,
2025
      March 31,
2025
      Three Month
% Change
      One Year %
Change
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $ 238,901     $ 245,760     $ 247,890       -2.8 %     -3.6 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits     157,565       143,166       169,912       10.1       -7.3  
Money market accounts     449,353       451,143       424,469       -0.4       5.9  
Savings accounts     246,533       239,258       235,188       3.0       4.8  
Certificates of deposit, customer     445,110       433,264       450,663       2.7       -1.2  
Certificates of deposit, brokered     64,120       86,510       137,946       -25.9       -53.5  
Total deposits   $ 1,601,582     $ 1,599,101     $ 1,666,068       0.2       -3.9  

FHLB advances increased $20.0 million during the current quarter, supporting increased on balance sheet liquidity.

Total shareholders’ equity decreased to $157.0 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $157.3 million three months earlier, due to a decrease in the after-tax fair market values of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio of $847,000, partially offset by an increase in the after-tax fair value of the investment portfolio hedge of $295,000 and net income of $6,000. No shares of common stock were repurchased under the Company’s April 2024 Stock Repurchase Plan (the “Repurchase Plan”) during the quarter ended March 31, 2026. There are 846,123 shares that remain available for repurchase under the Repurchase Plan.

Capital levels for both the Company and the Bank remain in excess of applicable requirements and the Bank was categorized as “well-capitalized” at March 31, 2026. Preliminary calculations of Common Equity Tier 1 and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratios at March 31, 2026, for the Bank were 12.4% and 13.5%, respectively.

2025 Awards/Recognition            
      Sound Publishing:  
Forbes Best-in-State Banks     Best Bank in Clallam County  
Bellingham Best of the Northwest – Best Bank Silver     Best Lender in Clallam County and West End  
               
           

About the Company
First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) is a financial holding company engaged in investment activities including the business of its subsidiary, First Fed Bank. First Fed is a Pacific Northwest-based financial institution which has served its customers and communities since 1923. Currently First Fed has 17 locations in Washington state including 12 full-service branches. First Fed’s business and operating strategy is focused on building sustainable earnings by delivering a full array of financial products and services for individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations and commercial customers. First Northwest has also strategically invested in partnerships focused on developing modern financial solutions and a boutique investment banking/accelerator firm. These investments underscore the Company’s commitment to innovation and growth in the financial services sector. First Northwest Bancorp was incorporated in 2012 and completed its initial public offering in 2015 under the ticker symbol FNWB. The Company is headquartered in Port Angeles, Washington.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which we operate, projections of future performance and execution on certain strategies, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, including our ability to collect, the outcome of litigation and statements regarding our mission and vision, and include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and other statements often identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based upon current management beliefs and expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Our actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: increased competitive pressures; changes in the interest rate environment; the credit risks of lending activities; pressures on liquidity, including as a result of withdrawals of deposits or declines in the value of our investment portfolio; risks related to overall economic conditions; geopolitical events; legislative, regulatory, and policy changes; legal proceedings, regulatory investigations and their resolutions; and other factors described in the Companys latest Annual Report on Form 10-K under the section entitled “Risk Factors,” and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available on our website at www.ourfirstfed.com and on the SECs website at www.sec.gov.

Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release and in the other public statements we make may turn out to be incorrect because of the inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf and the Company’s operating and stock price performance may be negatively affected. Therefore, these factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for 2026 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us and could negatively affect the Companys operations and stock price performance.

For More Information Contact:
Curt Queyrouze, President and Chief Executive Officer
Phyllis Nomura, Chief Financial Officer and EVP
IRGroup@ourfirstfed.com 
360-457-0461

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
 
   
    March 31, 2026     December 31,
2025
    September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025  
ASSETS                                        
Cash and due from banks   $ 16,548     $ 15,530     $ 15,688     $ 18,487     $ 18,911  
Interest-earning deposits in banks     87,588       69,587       63,482       69,376       51,412  
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost at each period end of $299,707, $295,849, $310,545, $336,206 and $348,249)     272,985       270,310       282,608       303,515       315,433  
Loans held for sale     1,140       1,063       2,154       1,557       2,940  
Loans receivable (net of allowance for credit losses on loans at each period end of $16,823, $16,987, $16,203, $18,345, and $20,569)     1,612,979       1,612,028       1,607,825       1,647,217       1,637,573  
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost     13,927       13,105       10,856       14,906       13,106  
Accrued interest receivable     7,051       6,498       8,160       8,305       8,319  
Premises and equipment, net     8,591       8,464       8,788       8,999       9,870  
Servicing rights on sold loans, at fair value     2,999       3,014       3,093       3,220       3,301  
Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”), net     42,850       42,382       41,889       41,380       31,786  
Equity and partnership investments     15,452       15,489       15,048       14,811       15,026  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     1,062       1,062       1,080       1,081       1,082  
Deferred tax asset, net     13,898       13,638       14,168       14,266       14,304  
Right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, net     15,316       15,596       15,494       15,772       16,687  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     21,057       20,129       21,040       32,471       31,680  
Total assets   $ 2,133,443     $ 2,107,895     $ 2,111,373     $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430  
                                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                        
Deposits   $ 1,601,582     $ 1,599,101     $ 1,653,327     $ 1,654,636     $ 1,666,068  
Borrowings     328,160       308,143       259,625       344,108       307,091  
Accrued interest payable     280       1,223       1,145       1,514       2,163  
Lease liability, net     16,250       16,439       16,071       16,257       17,266  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     27,514       24,301       24,321       27,790       29,767  
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance     2,691       1,424       2,356       1,325       2,583  
Total liabilities     1,976,477       1,950,631       1,956,845       2,045,630       2,024,938  
                                         
Shareholders’ Equity                                        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding                              
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding at each period end: 9,499,300; 9,467,925; 9,462,150; 9,444,963; and 9,440,618     95       95       94       94       94  
Additional paid-in capital     93,854       93,803       93,646       93,595       93,450  
Retained earnings     91,707       91,699       91,317       90,506       87,506  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax     (22,920 )     (22,398 )     (24,429 )     (28,198 )     (28,129 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares     (5,770 )     (5,935 )     (6,100 )     (6,264 )     (6,429 )
Total shareholders’ equity     156,966       157,264       154,528       149,733       146,492  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 2,133,443     $ 2,107,895     $ 2,111,373     $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430  
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
 
   
    For the Quarter Ended  
    March 31,
2026
    December 31,
2025
    September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31,
2025
 
INTEREST INCOME                                        
Interest and fees on loans receivable   $ 22,000     $ 22,431     $ 22,814     $ 22,814     $ 22,231  
Interest on investment securities     2,585       2,971       3,244       3,466       3,803  
Interest on deposits in banks     467       473       570       520       482  
FHLB dividends     282       262       282       331       307  
Total interest income     25,334       26,137       26,910       27,131       26,823  
INTEREST EXPENSE                                        
Deposits     7,930       8,648       9,083       9,552       9,737  
Borrowings     2,964       2,799       3,258       3,386       3,239  
Total interest expense     10,894       11,447       12,341       12,938       12,976  
Net interest income     14,440       14,690       14,569       14,193       13,847  
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                                        
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses on loans     (13 )     466       (620 )     (296 )     7,770  
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments     91       97       (53 )     (64 )     15  
Provision for credit losses     78       563       (673 )     (360 )     7,785  
Net interest income after provision for credit losses     14,362       14,127       15,242       14,553       6,062  
NONINTEREST INCOME                                        
Loan and deposit service fees     1,122       1,044       1,114       1,095       1,106  
Sold loan servicing fees and servicing rights mark-to-market     127       57       85       92       195  
Net gain on sale of loans     76       96       (39 )     44       11  
Increase in BOLI cash surrender value     468       493       539       485       372  
Income from BOLI death benefit, net                             1,059  
Other income     215       2,000       303       454       1,034  
Total noninterest income     2,008       3,690       2,002       2,170       3,777  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                        
Compensation and benefits     8,232       8,042       8,353       4,698       7,715  
Data processing     2,228       1,990       1,941       1,926       2,011  
Occupancy and equipment     1,565       1,539       1,505       1,507       1,592  
Supplies, postage, and telephone     298       332       344       346       298  
Regulatory assessments and state taxes     534       688       558       501       479  
Advertising     304       290       282       299       265  
Professional fees     2,026       1,957       2,668       1,449       777  
FDIC insurance premium     363       424       411       463       434  
Legal settlement                 (10 )           5,750  
Other expense     1,134       1,640       1,338       1,576       679  
Total noninterest expense     16,684       16,902       17,390       12,765       20,000  
(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes     (314 )     915       (146 )     3,958       (10,161 )
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes     (320 )     533       (948 )     297       (1,125 )
Net income (loss)   $ 6     $ 382     $ 802     $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )
                                         
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share   $     $ 0.04     $ 0.09     $ 0.42     $ (1.03 )
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     8,894,998       8,860,060       8,813,632       8,791,478       8,747,422  
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
 
   
Selected Loan Detail   March 31, 2026     December 31,
2025
    September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025  
Construction and land loans breakout                                        
1-4 Family construction   $ 18,802     $ 21,954     $ 29,961     $ 39,040     $ 42,371  
Multifamily construction     12,144       10,109       15,660       14,728       9,223  
Nonresidential construction     25,758       23,005       16,484       12,832       7,229  
Land and development     5,643       6,200       5,688       5,938       6,054  
Total construction and land loans   $ 62,347     $ 61,268     $ 67,793     $ 72,538     $ 64,877  
                                         
Auto and other consumer loans breakout                                        
Triad Manufactured Home loans   $ 131,406     $ 132,287     $ 133,425     $ 135,537     $ 134,740  
Woodside auto loans     147,444       137,678       131,800       127,828       118,972  
First Help auto loans     7,570       8,491       9,561       11,221       13,012  
Other auto loans     468       586       767       1,016       1,313  
Other consumer loans     4,072       4,460       4,671       5,275       5,841  
Total auto and other consumer loans   $ 290,960     $ 283,502     $ 280,224     $ 280,877     $ 273,878  
                                         
Commercial business loans breakout                                        
Northpointe Bank MPP   $ 41,951     $ 18,941     $     $     $  
Secured lines of credit     40,991       39,783       43,081       41,043       39,986  
Unsecured lines of credit     3,351       2,901       2,580       2,551       2,030  
SBA loans     5,505       5,645       6,347       6,618       6,889  
Other commercial business loans     60,793       63,041       61,152       67,631       70,878  
Total commercial business loans   $ 152,591     $ 130,311     $ 113,160     $ 117,843     $ 119,783  
Loans by Collateral and Unfunded Commitments   March 31, 2026     December 31,
2025
    September 30,
2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31, 2025  
One-to-four family construction   $ 18,571     $ 23,815     $ 31,627     $ 40,509     $ 38,221  
All other construction and land     44,000       37,334       36,161       36,129       30,947  
One-to-four family first mortgage     440,576       431,222       415,670       420,847       428,081  
One-to-four family junior liens     21,169       21,003       20,568       20,116       15,155  
One-to-four family revolving open-end     57,027       56,365       58,486       57,502       51,832  
Commercial real estate, owner occupied:                                        
Health care     28,177       28,488       28,794       29,091       29,386  
Office     18,953       19,216       18,499       19,116       19,363  
Warehouse     7,549       7,608       7,684       7,432       9,272  
Other     72,556       71,313       73,562       74,364       74,915  
Commercial real estate, non-owner occupied:                                        
Office     36,657       40,311       40,917       42,198       41,885  
Retail     53,519       50,494       50,839       51,708       50,737  
Hospitality     62,729       63,113       63,953       64,308       62,226  
Other     115,367       112,307       106,991       93,505       93,549  
Multi-family residential     272,025       289,581       297,379       330,784       339,217  
Commercial business loans     61,247       66,264       68,062       73,403       75,628  
Commercial agriculture and fishing loans     27,982       25,842       23,346       22,443       22,914  
State and political subdivision obligations     333       333       369       369       369  
Consumer automobile loans     155,443       146,708       142,064       139,992       133,209  
Consumer loans secured by other assets     133,825       134,826       136,073       138,378       137,619  
Consumer loans unsecured     1,691       1,969       2,088       2,508       3,051  
Total loans   $ 1,629,396     $ 1,628,112     $ 1,623,132     $ 1,664,702     $ 1,657,576  
                                         
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit or existing loans   $ 166,897     $ 167,489     $ 158,118     $ 166,589     $ 175,100  
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)
 
   
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2026     2025  
    Average     Interest             Average     Interest          
    Balance     Earned/     Yield/     Balance     Earned/     Yield/  
(dollars in thousands)   Outstanding     Paid     Rate     Outstanding     Paid     Rate  
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans receivable, net(1) (2)   $ 1,597,287     $ 22,000       5.59 %   $ 1,641,937     $ 22,231       5.49 %
Total investment securities     269,658       2,585       3.89       333,208       3,803       4.63  
FHLB dividends     12,168       282       9.40       13,609       307       9.15  
Interest-earning deposits in banks     51,046       467       3.71       42,917       482       4.55  
Total interest-earning assets(3)     1,930,159       25,334       5.32       2,031,671       26,823       5.35  
Noninterest-earning assets     140,292                       143,077                  
Total average assets   $ 2,070,451                     $ 2,174,748                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing demand deposits   $ 140,578     $ 72       0.21     $ 168,414     $ 260       0.63  
Money market accounts     446,467       2,343       2.13       414,425       2,345       2.29  
Savings accounts     243,322       871       1.45       216,499       783       1.47  
Certificates of deposit, customer     438,176       3,892       3.60       451,936       4,522       4.06  
Certificates of deposit, brokered     70,123       752       4.35       158,269       1,827       4.68  
Total interest-bearing deposits(4)     1,338,666       7,930       2.40       1,409,543       9,737       2.80  
Advances     252,778       2,619       4.20       279,500       2,855       4.14  
Subordinated debt     34,651       345       4.04       38,370       384       4.06  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,626,095       10,894       2.72       1,727,413       12,976       3.05  
Noninterest-bearing deposits(4)     240,633                       243,569                  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities     44,191                       47,329                  
Total average liabilities     1,910,919                       2,018,311                  
Average equity     159,532                       156,437                  
Total average liabilities and equity   $ 2,070,451                     $ 2,174,748                  
                                                 
Net interest income           $ 14,440                     $ 13,847          
Net interest rate spread                     2.60                       2.30  
Net earning assets   $ 304,064                     $ 304,258                  
Net interest margin(5)                     3.03                       2.76  
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     118.7 %                     117.6 %                

(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include nonaccrual loans.
(2) Interest earned on loans receivable includes net deferred costs of $633,000 and $338,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(3) Includes interest-earning deposits (cash) at other financial institutions.
(4) Cost of all deposits, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits, was 2.04% and 2.39% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(5) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains financial measures that are not in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Non-GAAP measures are presented where management believes the information will help investors understand the Company’s results of operations or financial position and assess trends. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure is also provided. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Other banking companies may use names similar to those the Company uses for the non-GAAP financial measures the Company discloses, but may calculate them differently. Investors should understand how the Company and other companies each calculate their non-GAAP financial measures when making comparisons. Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP measures are presented below.

Calculations Based on Tangible Common Equity:

    For the Quarter Ended  
($ in thousands, except per share data)   March 31,
2026
    December 31,
2025
    September
30, 2025
    June 30, 2025     March 31,
2025
 
                                         
Total shareholders’ equity   $ 156,966     $ 157,264     $ 154,528     $ 149,733     $ 146,492  
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     1,062       1,062       1,080       1,081       1,082  
Disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     312       302       317       372       415  
Total tangible common equity   $ 155,592     $ 155,900     $ 153,131     $ 148,280     $ 144,995  
                                         
Total assets   $ 2,133,443     $ 2,107,895     $ 2,111,373     $ 2,195,363     $ 2,171,430  
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets     1,062       1,062       1,080       1,081       1,082  
Disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     312       302       317       372       415  
Total tangible assets   $ 2,132,069     $ 2,106,531     $ 2,109,976     $ 2,193,910     $ 2,169,933  
                                         
Average shareholders’ equity   $ 159,532     $ 157,588     $ 151,376     $ 146,857     $ 156,437  
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets     1,062       1,080       1,081       1,081       1,082  
Average disallowed non-mortgage loan servicing rights     302       317       371       415       423  
Total average tangible common equity   $ 158,168     $ 156,191     $ 149,924     $ 145,361     $ 154,932  
                                         
Net income (loss)   $ 6     $ 382     $ 802     $ 3,661     $ (9,036 )
Common shares outstanding     9,499,300       9,467,925       9,462,150       9,444,963       9,440,618  
GAAP Ratios:                                        
Equity to total assets     7.36 %     7.46 %     7.32 %     6.82 %     6.75 %
Return on average equity     0.02 %     0.96 %     2.10 %     10.00 %     -23.42 %
Book value per common share   $ 16.52     $ 16.61     $ 16.33     $ 15.85     $ 15.52  
Non-GAAP Ratios:                                        
Tangible common equity to tangible assets(1)     7.30 %     7.40 %     7.26 %     6.76 %     6.68 %
Return on average tangible common equity(1)     0.02 %     0.97 %     2.12 %     10.10 %     -23.65 %
Tangible book value per common share(1)   $ 16.38     $ 16.47     $ 16.18     $ 15.70     $ 15.36  
(1 ) We believe that the use of tangible equity and tangible assets improves the comparability to other institutions that have not engaged in acquisitions that resulted in recorded goodwill and other intangibles.

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