[1] First National is based in Toronto with over 1,600 employees[2] and five regional offices throughout Canada, including in Calgary, Vancouver, Halifax, and Montreal.

[5] In 1988, Stephen J.R. Smith and Moray Tawse opened First National for business with its first office located in Toronto.

[6] On July 16, 2014, First National Financial Corporation announced that its subsidiary First National Financial LP will supplement the Toronto-Dominion Bank with underwriting and fulfillment processing services on mortgages originated through the Toronto-Dominion Bank's residential mortgage broker channel.

[12] Effective October 30, 2018, Jason Ellis fulfilled the role of Chief Operating Officer of First National Financial LP.

Jason Ellis has been with First National since 2004, overseeing the Treasury and Capital Markets department and helped managed the company's relationships with investors.

[13] On June 19, 2019, the chairman and CEO of First National Financial LP, Stephen Smith, was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.

[16] In March 2024, First National Financial Corporation hit a landmark achievement by surpassing $50 billion in commercial mortgages under administration (MUA).