First Bancorp Q2 FY26 net income rises 8.27% to $50.52 million; NIM widens 0.04 percentage point to 3.71%

• First Bancorp posted Q2 2026 net income of $50.52 million, up 8.27% from Q1 2026; diluted EPS rose to $1.22 from $1.13.
• Net interest income climbed 3.87% to $111.27 million from Q1 2026; net interest margin widened 0.04 percentage point to 3.71%.
• Provision for credit losses fell to $1.17 million from $3.08 million in Q1 2026.
• Total assets reached $13.04 billion at June 30, up 0.7% from March 31; loans rose 2.2% to $8.99 billion.
• Announced a pending acquisition of First Carolina Bancshares in a 75% stock, 25% cash deal, expected to close late 2026 or early 2027.

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