Mr. Robert Inglis reports

FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES OCTOBER DIVIDEND PAYMENT

First National Financial Corp. has declared its monthly dividend payment of 20.4167 cents per common share for the period from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024. The dividend will be payable on Nov. 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 31, 2024.

First National, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial legislation, advises that its dividends declared in October, 2024, will be eligible dividends, unless otherwise indicated.

About First National Financial Corp.

First National is the parent company of First National Financial LP, a Canadian-based originator, underwriter and servicer of predominantly prime residential (single family and multiunit) and commercial mortgages. With more than $148-billion in mortgages under administration, First National is one of Canada's largest non-bank originator and underwriter of mortgages, and is among the top three in market share in the mortgage broker distribution channel.