First Northern Community Bancorp announced earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2016. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was $2.0 million, up 11.1% compared to net income of $1.8 million reported for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $0.19, up 18.8% compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.16 for the same period last year.

The company reported year-to-date net income of $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, up 15.2% compared to net income of $3.3 million reported for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $0.35, up 16.7% compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.30 for the same period last year.

The company provided earnings guidance for the full year of 2016. The company continues to experience double-digit loan growth, which leads to solid increases in interest income, and healthy increases in low cost deposits are a result of new customer relationships.