[First Financial Northwest, Inc. Letterhead]

December 2, 2022

Via EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C.  20549

Attn: Madeleine Mateo

Re:         First Financial Northwest, Inc.

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-268519)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

First Financial Northwest, Inc. (“Company”) hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, December 8, 2022, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Sincerely,

FIRST FINANCIAL NOTHWEST, INC.

By:       /s/ Richard P. Jacobson                               

Name:   Richard P. Jacobson

Title:     Executive Vice President and

              Chief Financial Officer