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Financial Institutions, Inc. Reports Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $20.6 million, or $1.04 per Diluted Share, for the First Quarter of 2026
Results highlighted by robust earnings and strong profitability metrics, including a 28.4% year-over-year increase in earnings per diluted share, return on average assets of 1.37%, return on average equity of 13.43% and an efficiency ratio of 57%WARSAW, N.Y., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI) (the "Company," "we" or "us"), parent company of Five Star Bank (the "Bank") and Courier Capital, LLC ("Courier Capital"), today reported financial and operation
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