CLEARFIELD — CNB Financial Corp., the parent company of CNB Bank, announced its earnings for the quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2021.

Joseph B. Bower, Jr., President and CEO, stated, “CNB’s proven track record of organic loan growth over the last 20 years is serving shareholders well. Loan growth coupled with a disciplined approach to pricing are strong aides in fighting margin compression.”

Earnings per diluted share of $0.82 for the third quarter of 2021 increased 74.5% from the third quarter of 2020. Included in earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $0.23 per diluted share in merger costs related to CNB’s acquisition of Bank of Akron, prepayment penalties and branch closure costs.

At September 30, 2021, excluding the impact of PPP loans, net of PPP deferred processing fees (such loans, the “PPP-related loans”), the Corporation’s loan portfolio had net growth of 6.5%, or 8.7% annualized, from Dec. 31, 2020. The net organic growth for the first nine months of 2021 was $135.0 million, or 4.2% (5.6% annualized) primarily driven by the Corporation’s continued expansion in the Cleveland, Buffalo and Ridge View regions, and Private Banking division.