Alliance Financial Corp. (ALNC) Reports Slight Increase in Net Income
Alliance Financial Corp. reported net income of $2.7 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010. The company earned $2.6 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, in the same quarter of 2009. “Throughout this difficult economic cycle Alliance's earnings and asset quality indicators have consistently outperformed industry averages, and our first quarter performance continues this trend,” said Jack H. Webb, the CEO of Alliance Financial Corporation. Webb indicated that despite the improvement in results, loan demand was still weak due to reluctance by businesses to borrow because of the uncertain economy. Alliance Financial Corporation reported a…