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Alerus Financial Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Net Income of $23.0 Million
MINNEAPOLIS, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alerus Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ALRS), or the Company, reported net income of $23.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, or $0.89 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $33.1 million, or $(1.27) per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, and net income of $13.3 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2025. CEO Comments President and Chief Executive Officer Katie O'Neill Lorenson said,
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