First Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results

Richard H. Moore, CEO and Chairman of the Company, stated, "Our company had strong performance in the second quarter with expanded net interest margin, improved liquidity and increases in all capital levels. We enhanced our funding position with growth in customer deposits and reductions of borrowings and brokered deposits. We also improved our asset yields during the quarter which contributed to the increase in NIM and will benefit us into the future. Our credit quality remains strong with historically low ...