 DUNMORE, Pa., July 30, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- FNCB Bancorp, Inc. NASDAQ: FNCB; the parent company of Dunmore-based FNCB Bank the Bank, collectively, FNCB today reported net income of 5.2 million, or 0.26 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of 1.2 million, or 30.0 from 4.0 million, or 0.20 per basic and diluted share, for the same three months of 2020. The increase in second quarter 2021 earnings was largely due to a 2.4 million increase in net interest income, coupled with a 0.7 million reduction in the provision for loan and lease losses. These positive factors were partially offset by a 0.8 million reduction in non-interest income and a 0.8 million increase in non-interest expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, net income totaled 11.1 million, or 0.55 per basic and diluted share, an increase of 5.0 million, or 81.8, from 6.1 million, or 0.30 per basic and diluted share, for the same six months of 2020. The earnings improvement for the year-to-date period ending June 30, 2021 was primarily due to a 4.7 million increase in net interest income, coupled with 1.6 million reduction in the provision for loan and lease losses, partially offset by a 0.8 million increase in non-interest expense. 