Foresight Financial Group, Inc. announced earnings results for the year of 2016. For the year, the company’s net income decreased by 6% to $9,933,000 from record earnings of $10,544,000 reported in the year 2015. Net income for 2015 included a non-taxable Discount Purchase Gain of $1,133,000 resultant from the company's acquisition of the State Bank of Herscher in July 2015. A comparison of core net operating income (excluding 2015 Discount Purchase Gain) reflects an improvement in 2016 earnings of 5.5% or $522,000 over 2015. Basic earnings per common share was $2.73, a decline of $0.18 from that reported for 2015. Basic earnings per common share was $2.91 reported in 2015 included a $0.31 benefit from the company's recorded Discount Purchase Gain. Return on average assets for 2016 was 0.90%, and return on stockholders' equity was 9.21%.