First Western Financial, Inc. (MYFW) reported strong financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, with Net Income increasing 73.7% YoY to \(9.9 million (Basic EPS of \)1.02). This performance was largely driven by a 15.6% increase in Net Interest Income (NII) to \(54.79 million, aided by a 27 basis point improvement in Net Interest Margin (NIM) stemming from lower funding costs. The Effective Tax Rate improved to 21.9%. However, total comprehensive income was negatively impacted by an \)831K Other Comprehensive Loss primarily related to unrealized losses on cash flow hedges.
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