For Immediate Release

Toronto, Ontario, February 15, 2017 – First National Financial Corporation (TSX: FN) today announced its monthly dividend payment of $0.141667 per common share for the period February 1 to February 28, 2017. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2017.

About First National Financial Corporation

First National Financial Corporation (TSX: FN, TSX: FN.PR.A, TSX: FN.PR.B) is the parent company of First National Financial LP, a Canadian-based originator, underwriter and servicer of predominantly prime residential (single-family and multi-unit) and commercial mortgages. With approximately $100 billion in mortgages under administration, First National is 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.  For more information, please visit www.firstnational.ca.

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For further information:

Robert Inglis Chief Financial Officer First National Financial Corporation Tel: 416-593-1100 Email: rob.inglis@firstnational.ca

Ernie Stapleton President Fundamental Creative Inc. Tel: 905-648-9354 Email: ernie@fundamental.ca