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We have acted as U.S. federal income tax counsel to Yadkin Financial Corporation , a North Carolina corporation (“Yadkin”), in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of July 20, 2016 between Yadkin and F.N.B. Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“FNB”), pursuant to which Yadkin will merge with and into FNB with FNB surviving (the “Merger”). At your request, and in connection with the registration statement on Form S-4 being filed concurrently with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (the “Registration Statement”), we are rendering our opinion (the “Opinion”) concerning certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this opinion have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

In preparing our Opinion, we have examined and relied on originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the Merger Agreement and (iii) such other documents and information as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to render our Opinion. In addition, we have relied upon the accuracy and completeness of certain statements and representations made by Yadkin and FNB, including those set forth in letters dated as of the date hereof from an officer of each of Yadkin and FNB (the “Representation Letters”). For purposes of rendering our Opinion, we have assumed that such statements and representations are accurate and complete without regard to any qualification as to knowledge or belief. We have assumed that the Representation Letters will be re-executed in substantially the same form by appropriate officers and that we will render our opinion pursuant to Section 7.3(d) of the Merger Agreement, each as of the Effective Time. Our Opinion assumes and is expressly conditioned on, among other things, the initial and continuing accuracy and completeness of the facts, information, covenants and representations set forth in

the documents referred to above and the statements and representations made by Yadkin and FNB, including those set forth in the Representation Letters. For purposes of our Opinion, we have not independently verified all of the facts, representations and covenants set forth in the Representation Letters, the Registration Statement, or in any other document. We have also assumed that the Merger will be consummated in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Merger Agreement.

For purposes of our Opinion, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, electronic or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. In making our examination of documents executed, or to be executed, we have assumed that the parties thereto had, or will have, the power, corporate or other, to enter into and to perform all obligations thereunder.

In rendering our Opinion, we have considered applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, pertinent judicial authorities, published opinions and administrative pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), and such other authorities as we have considered relevant, all as they exist on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis. A change in any of the authorities upon which our Opinion is based could affect our conclusion herein. Moreover, our Opinion is not binding on the IRS or the courts. There can be no assurance that our Opinion will be accepted by the IRS or, if challenged, by a court. In addition, any material changes to the documents referred to above could affect our conclusion herein.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing and the limitations, qualifications, exceptions and assumptions set forth herein and in the Registration Statement under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger”: (1) we are of the opinion that, under current law, the Merger will be treated as a transaction that qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (2) the discussion set forth in the Registration Statement under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger” constitutes our opinion as to the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger to holders of Yadkin Common Stock.

Except as set forth above, we express no opinion to any party as to any tax consequences, whether U.S. federal, state, local or foreign, of the transactions described in the Registration Statement, any transaction related thereto, or of owning Yadkin Common Stock. Our Opinion has been prepared for you solely in connection with the Merger and the Registration Statement and may not be relied upon for any other purpose without our prior written consent. Our Opinion is expressed as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to supplement or revise our Opinion to reflect any legal developments or factual matters arising subsequent to the date hereof or the impact of any information, document, certificate, statement, representation or assumption relied upon herein that becomes inaccurate.

We consent to the use of our name in the Registration Statement and to the filing of this Opinion with the SEC as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.