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    Northrim BanCorp, Inc.

    3111 C Street

    Anchorage, Alaska

    March 9, 2026

    VIA EDGAR

    United States Securities and Exchange Commission

    Division of Corporation Finance

    100 F. Street, N.E.

    Washington, D.C. 20549

    Attention: Ms. Aisha Adegbuyi, Attorney Advisor

          Re:

            Northrim BanCorp, Inc.

              Registration Statement on Form S-4

              Filed February 13, 2026

              File No. 333-293454

              Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness

    Ladies and Gentlemen:

    Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Northrim BanCorp, Inc., an Alaska corporation (the “Registrant”), hereby requests acceleration by
      the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (the “Registration Statement”). The Registrant respectfully requests that the Registration Statement become
      effective under the Securities Act as of  4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

    Please contact Beth A. Whitaker of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, the Registrant’s legal counsel, at (214) 468-3575 with any questions or comments.  In addition, please notify Mrs. Whitaker via telephone
      when this request for acceleration has been granted.

    Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

            Sincerely,

            NORTHRIM BANCORP, INC.

            By:

            /s/ Jed W. Ballard

            Name:

            Jed W. Ballard

            Title:

            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

          cc:

            Beth A. Whitaker, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP