 RENTON, Wash., Dec. 21, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- First Financial Northwest, Inc. the Company NASDAQ GS: FFNW, the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5.0 of the Companys outstanding common stock, or approximately 486,000 shares, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The new stock repurchase plan will commence on or about February 1, 2021 and will expire no later than August 13, 2021. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. As a result, there can be no assurance as to the exact number of shares, if any, that will be repurchased under the plan. 