First National Bank of Pennsylvania, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB), has announced the hiring of Barbara Cottrell as Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Compliance.

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Cottrell manages a team responsible for ensuring FNB's adherence to all applicable consumer related laws, rules and regulations. She also oversees coordination of the Company's Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) strategies, including fair lending and affirmative credit programs, community development and compliance with technical requirements of the CRA.

Previously a Senior Vice President at Bank of America, Cottrell has more than 22 years of financial services experience, having served in roles in consumer compliance, change management, marketing, operations, technology and commercial banking.

"We are confident that the caliber of experience Barbara brings to FNB further positions us for success as we continue to strategically invest in our compliance and CRA lending efforts," said Thomas Whitesel, Chief Risk Officer for F.N.B. Corporation.

Cottrell earned her Bachelor of Science in Social Science from Penn State University before receiving a Master of Science in Public Relations and Advertising from Texas Christian University and Master of Art in Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University.

About First National Bank of Pennsylvania
First National Bank of Pennsylvania, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB), has more than 400 full-service locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. In addition to a comprehensive suite of traditional banking products and services, the Bank also provides a full range of online and mobile banking solutions for consumer and business clients. First National Bank has been recognized repeatedly as a best place to work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its headquarters city.

About F.N.B. Corporation

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in eight states. FNB holds a significant retail deposit market share in attractive metropolitan markets including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; and Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina. The Company has total assets of $30 billion, and more than 400 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.