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2024

March 13, 2024

First Northern Bank Former President & CEO Honored as Distinguished Banker of the Year

February 26, 2024

First Northern Bank Welcomes Seasoned Professional as New VP/Financial Services Manager

January 29, 2024

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Record Year End 2023 Net Income of $21.6 Million, 5% Stock Dividend Declared

2023

December 18, 2023

First Northern Community Bancorp Announces Intention to Trade Stock on the OTCQX Best Market

November 16, 2023

Hiba Musallam Joins First Northern Bank as Financial Services Manager of the Woodland Financial Center

October 30, 2023

T. Joe Danelson, Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer, Retiring March 31, 2024

October 26, 2023

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2023 Net Income of $4.6 Million Year-to-Date Net Income Up 31.5% Over Same Period a Year Ago

October 2, 2023

Amanda Connell Named First Northern Bank’s Senior Vice President/Operations Administrator

July 27, 2023

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2023 Net Income of $4.6 Million Up 28.7% Over Same Quarter Last Year

June 6, 2023

Jason Torres Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer for the Yolo/Solano Region

May 22, 2023

Jesse Sprenger Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/ Commercial Loan Officer for the Sacramento Region

May 1, 2023

Michelle Machado Promoted to Senior Vice President/Real Estate Industries Commercial Loan Team Manager

April 27, 2023

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2023 Record Net Income of $5.5 Million

April 21, 2023

James Saiyasit, Financial Services Manager, Joins First Northern Bank’s Auburn Financial Center Team

January 27, 2023

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Record Year End 2022 Net Income of $15.9 Million, 5% Stock Dividend Declared

January 23, 2023

First Northern Community Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Three Columbia Bank Branches in Northern California

January 18, 2023

Megan Gonzalez Promoted to Financial Services Manager of the Woodland Financial Center

2022

December 19, 2022

Daniel Shappy Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer for the Yolo/Solano Region

December 14, 2022

Paul Smith Joins First Northern Bank as Assistant Vice President/Mortgage Loan Officer

December 6, 2022

Ramon Hernandez Named First Northern Bank’s Assistant Vice President/Small Business Loan Officer for the Sacramento Region

November 7, 2022

First Northern Community Bancorp Announces Agreement to Acquire Three Columbia Bank Branches

October 26, 2022

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports 3rd Quarter 2022 Earnings: Net Loan Growth, Excluding PPP Loans, was Up 28.8% Year Over Year

October 12, 2022

Deborah Mitchell Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Market Manager for Placer and Sacramento Counties

October 11, 2022

Leo Orozco Promoted Vice President/Market Manager for Yolo and Solano Counties

September 29, 2022

Kelly Cooper Named First Northern Bank’s Vice President/Business Services Officer for Auburn and its Neighboring Communities

September 21, 2022

Lynn Reid Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Financial Services Manager of the Rancho Cordova Financial Center

September 14, 2022

Harold Bellamy Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer for the Sacramento Region

August 22, 2022

Brenda Lopes Joins First Northern Bank’s Agricultural Business Loan Team as Vice President/Portfolio Manager

July 28, 2022

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports 2nd Quarter 2022 Earnings: Net Loan Growth, Excluding PPP Loans, was Up 24.3% Year Over Year

July 14, 2022

Matt Crowley Joins the First Northern Financial Advisors Team as Vice President and is now registered with Raymond James Financial Services as a Financial Advisor

May 26, 2022

Brady and Carbahal Elected to Lead the Board of First Northern Community Bancorp

May 20, 2022

First Northern Bank and First Northern Community Bancorp CEO Louise Walker Announces Retirement - Jeremiah Smith to Take the Reins

April 28, 2022

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2022 Net Income of $3.0 Million

January 28, 2022

2021

December 27, 2021

November 23, 2021

November 22, 2021

October 27, 2021

August 24, 2021

July 28, 2021

June 10, 2021

June 9, 2021

June 2, 2021

April 28, 2021

April 16, 2021

Matthew Peyret Promoted to Senior Vice President/Agribusiness Commercial Loan Team Manager

January 28, 2021

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Year End 2020 Net Income of $12.2 Million, 5% Stock Dividend Declared

January 19, 2021

First Northern Bank Will Accept First and Second Draw PPP Applications from Businesses in the Greater Sacramento & Bay Area Regions

2020

October 27, 2020

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2020 Net Income of $3.4 Million

October 21, 2020

Cathleen Gorham Joins First Northern Bank’s Senior Management Team

October 15, 2020

Tanya Powell Rejoins First Northern Bank as Assistant Vice President/Mortgage Loan Officer

July 27, 2020

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2020 Net Income of $2.7 Million

July 14, 2020

American Banker Ranks First Northern Bank #99 in List of Top 200 Community Banks in Nation

April 29, 2020

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2020 Net Income of $2.7 Million

March 25, 2020

First Northern Bank Announces COVID-19 Customer Support Plan

February 18, 2020

First Northern Bank Celebrates 110 Years in Business

January 28, 2020

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings - Annual Net Income of $14.7M Sets New Company Record

Daniel F. Ramos Appointed to the Board of First Northern Community Bancorp & First Northern Bank

January 6, 2020

Alex Ushakov Joins First Northern Bank's Capital Region Lending Team as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer

2019

December 12, 2019

Larisa Pond Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Financial Services Manager of the Auburn Financial Center

November 21, 2019

Harry Sidhu Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Commercial Ag Loan Officer

October 24, 2019

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2019 Earnings, Third Quarter Net Income of $3.8 Million, Year-to-Date Net Income Up 21.1% from Prior Year

September 5, 2019

Kelly Cooper Joins First Northern Bank as Assistant Vice President/Small Business Loan Team Manager

August 12, 2019

Libby Feyh Joins First Northern Bank as Senior Vice President/Human Resources Director

July 25, 2019

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2019 Earnings, Second Quarter Net Income of $3.4 Million Year-to-Date, Net Income Up 28.9% from Prior Period

July 18, 2019

Bankers Lending Group is Now Powered by First Northern Bank

July 8, 2019

Erik Coppens Joins First Northern Bank as Assistant Vice President/Mortgage Loan Officer

June 17, 2019

Kristen Holihan Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Business Services Officer

June 13, 2019

Jose Rodriguez Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Business Banking Relationship Manager

May 20, 2019

Paul C. Crossen Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Business Banking Relationship Manager Serving the Bay Area Region

April 26, 2019

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2019 Earnings - Net Income of $4.0 Million, Diluted Earnings per share up 45.5% from prior year

April 23, 2019

Jack W. Vickrey Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer for Agribusiness Lending Team 

March 29, 2019

Leo Orozco Joins First Northern Bank as Assistant Vice President/Financial Services Manager 

March 26, 2019

First Northern Bank is Honored in Social Impact Awareness Campaign Video about Local Senior Housing Community, Dixon Heritage Commons  

February 7, 2019

Denise Burris Promoted to Executive Vice President/ Chief Information Officer of First Northern Bank

January 30, 2019

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Annual Net Income of $12.6 Million Sets New Company Record

January 28, 2019

Andrew Tagg Joins First Northern Bank's Capital Region Lending Team as Vice President/Business Banking Relationship Manager

2018

December 11, 2018

Javier Sanchez Joins First Northern Bank as Assistant Vice President/Mortgage Loan Officer at its West Sacramento Financial Center

November 20, 2018

Alan LeClair Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/ Commercial Loan Officer Serving the Bay Area Region

November 19, 2018

Sarah del Rosario Joins First Northern Bank as Assistant Vice President/ Mortgage Loan Officer at its Woodland Financial Center

October 30, 2018

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2018 Earnings- Net Income of $3.5 Million, Total Net Loans Up 9.9% From Prior Year

September 14, 2018

James Yokota Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/ Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer for the Sacramento Region

July 26, 2018

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2018 Earnings - Net Income of $3.0 Million for Quarter Sets All-time Record, Total Net Loans Up 8.4% from Prior Year

June 26, 2018

Victoria Rogers Joins First Northern Bank as Mortgage Loan Officer in New Sonoma Mortgage Loan Office

June 21, 2018

Martinez and DuPratt Elected to Lead the Board of First Northern Community Bancorp

Gladys Milligan Joins First Northern Bank as Assistant Vice President/Financial Services Manager

May 2, 2018

Lynne Bahr Joins First Northern Bank as Mortgage Loan Officer

April 26, 2018

First Nothern Community Bankcorp Reports First Quarter 2018 Earnings - Q1 Net Income Increased 8.7% Over Same Period Last Year

February 15, 2018

Steve Martinez Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Business Banking Relationship Manager

February 1, 2018

First Northern Bank Invests Tax Savings - Benefits Employees, Communities, Customers and Shareholders

January 29, 2018

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings - Net Income of $8.7M for Full Year, 4% Stock Dividend Declared

January 16, 2018

Kevin M. Spink will Become First Northern's Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer on February 1

2017

December 19, 2017

Timothy P. Healer Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer

November 30, 2017

Carol Garcia Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Community Relations Officer

October 26, 2017

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Record Net Income of $2.8 Million for Quarter

September 19, 2017

Sunil Bhagat Joins First Northern Residential Team as Vice President/Director of Residential Lending  

August 24, 2017

Eric Hoffart joins the First Northern Financial Advisors Team as Vice President/Financial Advisor

July 27, 2017

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2017 Earnings. Net Income of $2.5 Million for Quarter. Second Quarter Diluted Earnings per Share Up 27.8%. Total Net Loans up 6.3% from prior year

July 13, 2017

Rick Martinez Elected Vice Chairman of the Board

June 12, 2017

First Northern Community Bancorp Receives Financial Capability Innovation Award from EverFi

April 27, 2017

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2017 Earnings. Net Income of $2.5 Million for Quarter. First Quarter Diluted Earnings per Share Up 37.5%. Total Net Loans up 5.6% from prior year

April 13, 2017

Mark Kisting Joins First Northern Bank as VP/Commercial Loan Officer

March 28, 2017

Shane Azevedo Joins First Northern Bank as Real Estate Loan Officer

March 24, 2017

Rena Rua Joins First Northern Bank as Mortgage Loan Officer

March 20, 2017

Cathleen Gorham Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Operations Administrator

March 15, 2017

Terrence J. Kelsh Joins First Northern Bank as Real Estate Loan Officer

March 1, 2017

Mark C. Schulze Appointed to the Board of First Northern Community Bancorp

February 1, 2017

Shaun L. Farrell Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Treasury Management Relationship Manager

January 31, 2017

Robert Barrett Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/ Commercial Loan Officer Serving the Sacramento Region

January 30, 2017

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter 2016 Earnings Net Income of $2.3 Million for Quarter. Fourth Quarter Diluted Earnings per Share Up 25%. 4% Stock Dividend Declared

January 27, 2017

Ryan Pyne Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/ Commercial Loan Officer Serving the Sacramento Region

Julie Dow Joins First Northern Bank as Mortgage Loan Officer

2016

November 29, 2016

Kathy King Joins First Northern Bank as Mortgage Loan Officer

November 16, 2016

Dave Davis Promoted to Senior Vice President/Investment Services Program Manager at First Northern Bank

October 26, 2016

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Net Income of $2 Million for Quarter. Total Net Loans Up 9.1% from Prior Year

October 3, 2016

Sean P. Quinn Appointed to the Board of First Northern Community Bancorp

July 28, 2016

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2016 Earnings Net Income of $2 Million for Quarter Total Net Loans Up 11.3% from Prior Year

June 7, 2016

Aldrete and McNaughton Elected to Lead the Board of First Northern Community Bancorp

May 18, 2016

First Northern Advisors Announces David Davis Achieves Membership in Raymond James Financial Services 2016 Executive Council

May 12, 2016

216 Armijo High School Students Honored for Financial Literacy Achievement

April 28, 2016

Dawn Chmielewski Joins First Northern Bank as Senior Vice President/Human Resources Director

April 26, 2016

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2016 Earnings Double-digit Growth in Net Income and Earnings per Share - Total Net Loans Up 14.6% from Prior Year

February 1, 2016

Barbara Hayes Elected to the Board of First Northern Community Bancorp

January 29, 2016

First Northern Community Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings & 4% Stock Dividend

January 7, 2016

Erik Coppens Joins First Northern Bank as a Real Estate Loan Representative Serving Solano and Sonoma

January 6, 2016

Ann Diamondstone to Retire from First Northern Bank

2015

November 9, 2015

Reggie Regino Joins First Northern Bank as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer Serving the East Bay Region

October 30, 2015

First Northern Community Bancorp - Third Quarter 2015 Earnings - Net Income for the Quarter of $1.8 Million, up 12.5% from Prior Year. Loan Balances Reach All-Time High of $592.7 Million, up 12.7% From Prior Year. Deposits Grow 8.8% to a New Record of $931.3 Million.

October 27, 2015

First Northern Announces Final Redemption of SBLF Capital – $12.8 Million Paid to U.S. Treasury

July 30, 2015

First Northern Community Bancorp – Second Quarter Earnings Report Strong Loan, Deposit & Asset Growth - Net Income for Quarter Up 38.5% from Prior Year

July 7, 2015

Joseph Corral Joins First Northern Bank as a Real Estate Loan Representative Serving Solano County

Eric Ketelsen Returns to First Northern Bank as Real Estate Loan Representative Serving Sacramento Region

May 6, 2015

125 Armijo High School Students Honored for Financial Literacy Achievement

April 28, 2015

First Northern Community Bancorp – First Quarter Earnings Report: Strong Loan, Deposit & Asset Growth - Diluted Earnings per Share Up 15.4% from Prior Year

April 22, 2015

Jeremiah Smith Selected to Attend National Security Forum

January 29, 2015

First Northern Community Bancorp – Fourth Quarter Earnings Report: Strong Loan, Deposit & Asset Growth - Diluted Earnings per Share Up 21.7% from Prior Year

January 7, 2015

T. Joe Danelson Joins First Northern Bank as Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer