First Northwest Bancorp
Business
First Northwest Bancorp is a bank holding company and financial holding company that conducts banking activities primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Fed Bank, and holds strategic non-banking investments. It offers deposit products, consumer and commercial lending (including residential mortgages, commercial and multi-family real estate, construction, home equity, auto and manufactured home loans), loan origination, servicing and investment activities, and fintech-related partnership investments. Key business segments include the bank operations (First Fed), limited partnership fintech and venture investments, and loan purchasing/servicing activities. The company operates through branch and business center locations across Washington State—focused on the North Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound region—while also using digital channels and secondary market relationships and purchasing loan pools nationally.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans receivable | 90 | 94 | 85 | 69 | 55 | |
| Interest on investment securities | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits and other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 375,000 | 83,000 | |
| FHLB dividends | 1 | 1 | 880,000 | 502,000 | 190,000 | |
| Total interest income | 107 | 112 | 101 | 80 | 64 | |
| Deposits | 37 | 42 | 27 | 5 | 3 | |
| Borrowings | 13 | 14 | 12 | — | — | |
| Total interest expense | 50 | 56 | 39 | — | — | |
| Net interest income | 57 | 56 | 61 | 70 | 58 | |
| Provision for credit losses on loans | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | — | |
| Recapture of provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments | −5,000 | −218,000 | −1 | — | — | |
| Provision for credit losses | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 50 | 40 | 60 | 68 | 57 | |
| Loan and deposit fees | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Sold loan servicing fees and servicing rights mark-to-market | 429,000 | 188,000 | 676,000 | 867,000 | 946,000 | |
| Net gain on sale of loans | 112,000 | 312,000 | 438,000 | 824,000 | 5 | |
| Net loss on sale of investment securities | 0 | −2 | −5 | 118,000 | 2 | |
| Net gain on sale of premises and equipment | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |
| Increase in BOLI cash surrender value, net | 2 | 1 | 928,000 | 916,000 | 965,000 | |
| Income from BOLI death benefit, net | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Other income (loss) | 4 | −694,000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total noninterest income | 12 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 16 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 29 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 34 | |
| Data processing | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Supplies, postage, and telephone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Regulatory assessments and state taxes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Advertising | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Professional fees | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| FDIC insurance premium | 2 | 2 | 1 | 888,000 | 752,000 | |
| Legal settlement paid | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other expense | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 67 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 54 | |
| Loss before benefit from provision for income taxes | −5 | −8 | 3 | 16 | 18 | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | −1 | −944,000 | 549,000 | 3 | 3 | |
| Net loss | −4 | −7 | 2 | 16 | 15 | |
| Basic and diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share) | −0.48 | −0.75 | 0.26 | 1.71 | 1.63 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in banks | 70 | 56 | 103 | 28 | 112 | |
| Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $295,849 and $376,265, respectively) | 270 | 340 | — | — | — | |
| Loans held for sale | 1 | 472,000 | 753,000 | 597,000 | 760,000 | |
| Loans receivable (net of allowance for credit losses on loans of $16,987 and $20,449) | 1,612 | 1,675 | — | — | — | |
| "Federal Home Loan Bank (""FHLB"") stock, at cost" | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | |
| Interest Receivable | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
| Servicing rights on sold loans, at fair value | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| "Bank-owned life insurance (""BOLI""), net" | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | |
| Equity Securities, FV-NI | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 4 | |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deferred tax asset, net | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 2 | |
| "Right-of-use (""ROU"") asset, net" | 16 | 17 | 6 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 20 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 21 | |
| Total assets | 2,108 | 2,232 | 2,202 | 2,042 | 1,921 | |
| Deposits | 1,599 | 1,688 | 1,677 | 1,564 | 1,581 | |
| Borrowings, net | 308 | 336 | 321 | 285 | — | |
| Accrued interest payable | 1 | 3 | 3 | 455,000 | 393,000 | |
| Lease liability, net | 16 | 18 | 6 | — | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 24 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | |
| Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,951 | 2,078 | 2,038 | 1,884 | 1,731 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 9,467,925 and 9,353,348 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 95,000 | 93,000 | 96,000 | 97,000 | 100,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 94 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | |
| Retained earnings | 92 | 97 | 107 | 114 | 103 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | −22 | −30 | −33 | −41 | 288,000 | |
| Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares | −6 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −9 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 157 | 154 | 163 | 158 | 190 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 2,108 | 2,232 | 2,202 | 2,042 | 1,921 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Amortization of core deposit intangible | 20,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 94,000 | 5,000 | |
| Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on investments, net | −25,000 | 611,000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accretion of deferred loan fees and purchased premiums, net | −2 | −2 | −653,000 | 981,000 | 1 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 72,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | 57,000 | |
| Change in fair value of sold loan servicing rights | 280,000 | 550,000 | 243,000 | −13,000 | 0 | |
| Additions to servicing rights on sold loans, net | −13,000 | −38,000 | −149,000 | −54,000 | −1 | |
| Recapture of provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments | −5,000 | −218,000 | −1 | — | — | |
| Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | −2 | −1 | 134,000 | −2 | 63,000 | |
| Allocation of ESOP shares | 485,000 | 622,000 | 692,000 | 673,000 | 675,000 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 733,000 | 957,000 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Loss on sale of securities available for sale, net | 0 | 2 | 5 | −118,000 | −2 | |
| Gain on extinguishment of subordinated debt | −848,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Income from death benefit on bank-owned life insurance, net | −1 | −2 | 0 | −1 | 0 | |
| Origination of loans held for sale | −25 | −22 | −26 | −26 | −138 | |
| Proceeds from loans held for sale | 31 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 146 | |
| Legal settlement paid | −6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Insurance reimbursement | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable | 2 | −265,000 | −1 | −1 | 2 | |
| Decrease (increase) in ROU asset | 1 | −11 | 639,000 | — | — | |
| Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets | 476,000 | 2 | 654,000 | −4 | −15 | |
| Decrease in accrued interest payable | −2 | −101,000 | 3 | 62,000 | 340,000 | |
| (Decrease) increase in lease liabilities | −1 | 11 | −596,000 | — | — | |
| (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities | −3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Net cash (used) provided by operating activities | −3 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
| Purchase of securities available for sale | −6 | −100 | −20 | −78 | −153 | |
| Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of securities available for sale | 86 | 34 | 14 | 30 | 60 | |
| Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale | 0 | 21 | 41 | — | — | |
| Redemption (purchase) of FHLB stock | 1 | −771,000 | −2 | −6 | 781,000 | |
| Early surrender of bank-owned life insurance policy | 9 | 15 | 15,000 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of bank-owned life insurance | −9 | −15 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance death benefit | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net decrease (increase) in loans receivable | 50 | −48 | −115 | −184 | −211 | |
| Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment | 417,000 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Capital contributions to partnership investments | −990,000 | −7 | −608,000 | −7 | −584,000 | |
| Redemption of partnership investment | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |
| Capital disbursements from partnership agreements | 794,000 | 1 | 759,000 | 0 | — | |
| Capital contributions to low-income housing tax credit partnerships | −1 | −2 | −259,000 | −137,000 | −248,000 | |
| Net cash provided (used) by investing activities | 133 | −87 | −84 | −238 | −137 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in deposits | −89 | 11 | 113 | −16 | 182 | |
| Proceeds from long-term FHLB advances | 30 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 40 | |
| Repayment of long-term FHLB advances | −30 | −25 | −15 | 0 | −10 | |
| Net decrease in short-term FHLB advances | −30 | −65 | 41 | 154 | −60 | |
| Redemption of subordinated debt, net | −4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net increase in line of credit | 7 | 0 | −6 | 12 | — | |
| Net (decrease) increase in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance | −60,000 | 224,000 | −116,000 | 268,000 | −8,000 | |
| Payment of dividends | −1 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Restricted stock awards canceled | −113,000 | −187,000 | −280,000 | −392,000 | −352,000 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | 0 | −4 | −1 | −5 | −6 | |
| Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | −118 | 19 | 144 | 141 | 183 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 13 | −51 | 78 | −80 | 61 | |
| Cash paid for interest on deposits and borrowings | 52 | 56 | 37 | 10 | 5 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 12,000 | 83,000 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale | 10 | 2 | 10 | −51 | −4 | |
| Change in unrealized (loss) gain on fair value hedge | −760,000 | 834,000 | −1 | — | — | |
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on DB Plan | 126,000 | −252,000 | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of unrecognized DB plan prior service cost | 150,000 | 150,000 | — | — | — | |
| Loan principal transferred from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Loan principal transferred to real estate owned and repossessed assets, net | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 1 | 12 | 152,000 | 0 | 4 | |
| Series A equity investment acquired upon conversion of commercial business loan | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Write-down of equity investment | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — |