First National Financial Corporation Announces April Dividend Payment

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TORONTO, April 16, 2012 /CNW/ - First National Financial Corporation (TSX: FN) (the "Company") today announced its monthly dividend payment of $0.104167 per common share for the period April 1 to April 30, 2012. The dividend will be payable on May 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 30, 2012.

About First National Financial Corporation
First National Financial Corporation (TSX: FN) 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 over $59 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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