SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bancorp (the "Company") (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, reported unaudited first quarter earnings today.  The Company announced net income of $36.4 million, or$0.88 diluted earnings per share ("D-EPS"), for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $3.6 million, or$0.08 D-EPS, for the three months ended December 31, 2024 ("linked quarter") and $25.3 million, or$0.61 D-EPS, for the first quarter of 2024 ("like quarter"). ...