Exhibit 99

PRESS RELEASE

For Release February 11, 2011
Contact: Investor Relations
          (888) 343-8147
Website: www.bankmbank.com

Mackinac Financial Corporation Announces
2010 Results of Operations/Asset quality

(Manistique, Michigan) — Mackinac Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: MFNC), the holding company for mBank, reported a loss of $1.160 million or $.34 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to a net income of $1.907 million, or $.56 per share, for 2009. Weighted average shares outstanding for both years amounted to 3,419,736.

The loss to the Corporation this year was primarily the result of credit charges and write-downs on an isolated pocket of older loans and pieces of other real estate owned located primarily in Southeast Michigan. The company took an aggressive workout posture throughout 2010 to move these assets out of the bank to eliminate on-going carrying costs and administrative expenses.

		2010				2009				2008
Income before tax and preferred dividends, as reported:		$	(3,917	)		$	3,536			$	2,659
Credit related costs:
Loan loss provision			6,500				3,700				2,300
OREO write-downs/gains and losses			2,753				208				(80	)
Noncore income:
Security gains			215				1,471				64
Gain on sale of branch offices			—				1,208				—
“Adjusted” income before taxes and preferred dividends (Excluding items, noted above)		$	5,121			$	4,765			$	4,815

As you will note from the chart above, the company’s “core earnings” run rate outside of extraordinary credit related charges and other one-time items has improved as the result of lowered funding costs from the significant growth in our core deposit base, control of non-interest expenses, and increases in non-interest income from our SBA/USDA lending programs

and secondary market 1-4 family loan sales. It should be noted that the subsidiary bank posted a small profit for the year of approximately $83,000.

Paul Tobias, Chairman of MFNC, commenting on the overall results for 2010, stated, “During 2010 we recognized the losses associated with a few large credits, booked prior to the recession, that were well secured at the time of loan origination but suffered from operating models that could not withstand the severe recession and the deterioration of collateral values in Southeastern Michigan. Despite the challenging times, we have made significant progress to increase our franchise value. Our remaining portfolio continues to perform satisfactorily and asset quality matrices continue to outperform peers. We are confident that credit related expenses will decrease in 2011 and return to normal levels in 2012.”

Listed below are several key points relative to our 2010 results:

	•		We grew core bank deposits by $80 million. This reduced our reliance on wholesale deposits by $115.4 million, reducing balance sheet risk. We experienced core deposit growth in all of our markets, with $40 million in Northern Lower Michigan, $11 million in Southeast Michigan and $29 million in the Upper Peninsula. Most of our 2010 deposit growth occurred in low cost transactional accounts which grew by $44 million.
	•		We continued to experience good loan demand with approximately $114 million of new loan production. At 2010 year-end, the Corporation’s loans stood at $383.086 million, a slight decrease from the 2009 year-end balances of $384.310 million. Our total outstanding loans declined by $1.2 million after reductions for loan sales, (both SBA/USDA and secondary market) amortization and payoffs, some associated with the elimination of problem assets. We continue to be highly successful in producing well priced high quality loans in the Upper Peninsula with 2010 loan production of $81 million. Loan production totaled $22 million in Northern Lower Michigan and $11 million in Southeast Michigan where the market have been hit the hardest by the recession.
	•		In 2010 we had continued success in the origination and sales of SBA/USDA loans with total fee income of $.9 million in 2010 compared to $.5 million in fee income during 2009. We continue to be a state leader in these programs.
	•		One of our initiatives for 2010 was the expansion of our consumer lending program by hiring several key mortgage loan producers and the centralization of our consumer lending processing. This was successful, with secondary market fee income of $.5 million in 2010 compared to $.3 million in 2009 and an increase in total consumer loan production from $39 million in 2009 to $60 million in 2010. We also have retained the servicing of approximately $27 million of mortgage loans which provides future refinancing opportunities and is a source of core deposits.
	•		We improved our net interest margin from 3.74% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 3.88% in 2010’s fourth quarter. Given our current funding structure, we expect to see this improve throughout 2011 as well.

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We had an overall reduction in nonperforming assets from $21.0 million at the end of 2009 to $16.1 million at the end of 2010. As noted above, the resolution of problem assets during 2010 impacted our earnings but we divested these problem loans and OREO properties so that we could eliminate holding costs and forego the opportunity cost that impacts longer-term shareholder value creation.

Total assets of the Corporation at December 31, 2010 were $478.696 million, a decrease of $36.681 million from 2009 year end assets of $515.377 million. The decline in assets was largely attributed to a reduction in excess liquidity which was used to pay off maturing wholesale deposits. Total deposits decreased from $421.389 million at the end of 2009 to $386.778 million at 2010 year end. Kelly W. George, President and Chief Executive Officer of mBank, commenting on the deposit growth, “We continue to focus our efforts on growing the Bank’s core deposits because we believe this translates into real franchise value and improves our overall balance sheet risk. As noted above, in 2010, we were extremely successful in growing bank deposits in all of our markets, and this will continue to be a primary objective of the 2011 business plan as well.”

Nonperforming assets decreased by $4.9 million, from $21.0 million at 2009 year end to $16.1 million at year end 2010. Nonperforming loans totaled $10.6 million, or 2.76% of total loans at December 31, 2010. Nonaccrual loans now reside at 1.55%, a reduction from 3.74% at year-end 2009. Nonperforming assets at December 31, 2010 represented 3.37% of total assets, compared to 4.08% of total assets at December 31, 2009. Kelly W. George commented, “Our current level of nonperforming assets, while still below peers and manageable with a Texas Ratio of 27%, continues to provide some challenges given the time needed in terms of real estate holding periods to work through these issues. Most of these assets are secured with some form of property and reside in areas of the state that were hit the hardest in terms of the recession. We have updated evaluations on all our remaining OREO pieces and larger problem assets and will continue to focus on early identification and resolution to minimize carrying costs, collateral deterioration and incremental loss.”

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $16.385 million compared to $16.287 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The margin percentage for 2010 was 3.66% compared to 3.59% in 2009.

We recognize the importance of cost control, especially in times of economic slowdown. In 2010 our total noninterest expense was $16.597 million compared to $13.802 million in 2009. The increase in 2010 was primarily attributable to costs associated with higher levels of nonperforming assets. As stated previously, OREO write-downs totaled $2.753 million in 2010 compared to $.208 million in 2009, an increase of $2.545 million.

Shareholders’ equity totaled $53.882 million at December 31, 2010, compared to $55.299 million at the end of 2009, a decrease of $1.417 million. This decrease includes the consolidated net loss of $1.160 million, the capital contribution impact of stock options and amortization of preferred stock issue costs along with the decrease in equity due to the decline in the market value of held-for-sale investments, which amounted to $.5 million.

The capital position remains strong at the Corporation with a Tier 1 ratio of 9.25% and Total Risk Based Capital of 12.62%. The Bank is also well capitalized with a Tier 1 ratio of 8.09% and Total Risk Based Capital of 11.18%.

Mr. Tobias concluded, “As we enter 2011, we are focusing on organic growth. We will continue to be granular and selective in our lending activities, focusing on SBA/USDA loans. We will continue to grow core deposits and control expenses. We are confident that as 2011 evolves we will show continuous improvement and by 2012 show increased earnings potential of this franchise. We are proud that we have been able to build shareholders equity to $12.63 per share and are eager to build an earnings record that will allow our stock to reflect its intrinsic value”

Mackinac Financial Corporation is a registered bank holding company formed under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 with assets in excess of $450 million and whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market as “MFNC.” The principal subsidiary of the Corporation is mBank. Headquartered in Manistique, Michigan, mBank has 11 branch locations; seven in the Upper Peninsula, three in the Northern Lower Peninsula and one in Oakland County, Michigan. The Company’s banking services include commercial lending and treasury management products and services geared toward small to mid-sized businesses, as well as a full array of personal and business deposit products and consumer loans.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements: as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management’s current beliefs as to expected outcomes of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. These statements involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood, and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause a difference include among others: changes in the national and local economies or market conditions; changes in interest rates and banking regulations; the impact of competition from traditional or new sources; and the possibility that anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements from mergers and acquisitions, bank consolidations, branch closings and other sources may not be fully realized at all or within specified time frames as well as other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These and other factors may cause decisions and actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Mackinac Financial Corporation undertakes no obligation to revise, update, or clarify forward-looking statements to reflect events or conditions after the date of this release.

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

		For The Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2010				2009
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Selected Financial Condition Data (at end of period):
Assets		$	478,696			$	515,377
Loans			383,086				384,310
Investment securities			33,860				46,513
Deposits			386,779				421,389
Borrowings			36,069				36,140
Shareholders’ equity			53,882				55,299
Selected Statements of Income Data:
Net interest income		$	16,385			$	16,287
Income before taxes and preferred dividend			(3,917	)			3,536
Net income			(1,160	)			1,907
Income per common share — Basic			(.34	)			.56
Income per common share — Diluted			(.34	)			.56
Weighted average shares outstanding			3,419,736				3,419,736
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:
Performance Ratios:
Net interest margin			3.66	%			3.59	%
Efficiency ratio			72.57				72.24
Return on average assets			(.23	)			.39
Return on average equity			(2.06	)			3.77
Average total assets		$	502,993			$	493,652
Average total shareholders’ equity			56,171				50,531
Average loans to average deposits ratio			94.36	%			92.99	%
Common Share Data at end of period:
Market price per common share		$	4.58			$	4.64
Book value per common share		$	12.63			$	13.10
Common shares outstanding			3,419,736				3,419,736
Other Data at end of period:
Allowance for loan losses		$	6,613			$	5,225
Non-performing assets		$	16,125			$	21,041
Allowance for loan losses to total loans			1.73	%			1.36	%
Non-performing assets to total assets			3.37	%			4.08	%
Texas ratio			26.66	%			34.77	%
Number of:
Branch locations			11				10
FTE Employees			110				100

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

		December 31,				December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2010				2009
		(Unaudited)				(Audited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	22,719			$	18,433
Federal funds sold			12,000				27,000
Cash and cash equivalents			34,719				45,433
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions			713				678
Securities available for sale			33,860				46,513
Federal Home Loan Bank stock			3,423				3,794
Loans:
Commercial			308,677				305,670
Mortgage			68,473				74,350
Installment			5,936				4,290
Total Loans			383,086				384,310
Allowance for loan losses			(6,613	)			(5,225	)
Net loans			376,473				379,085
Premises and equipment			9,660				10,165
Other real estate held for sale			5,562				5,804
Other assets			14,286				23,905
TOTAL ASSETS		$	478,696			$	515,377
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Non-interest-bearing deposits		$	41,264			$	35,878
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW, Money Market, Checking			134,703				95,790
Savings			17,670				18,207
CDs<$100,000			96,976				59,953
CDs>$100,000			22,698				36,385
Brokered			73,467				175,176
Total deposits			386,778				421,389
Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased			—				—
Short-term			20,000				15,000
Long-term			16,069				21,140
Total borrowings			36,069				36,140
Other liabilities			1,967				2,549
Total liabilities			424,814				460,078
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock — No par value:
Authorized 500,000 shares, no shares outstanding			10,706				10,514
Common stock and additional paid in capital — No par value
Authorized - 18,000,000 shares
Issued and outstanding — 3,419,736 shares			43,525				43,493
Accumulated deficit			(961	)			199
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			612				1,093
Total shareholders’ equity			53,882				55,299
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	478,696			$	515,377

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

		For The Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		2010				2009				2008
		(Unaudited)				(Audited)				(Audited)
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans:
Taxable		$	21,091			$	20,521			$	22,555
Tax-exempt			188				292				404
Interest on securities:
Taxable			1,406				2,783				1,293
Tax-exempt			28				19				5
Other interest income			127				93				305
Total interest income			22,840				23,708				24,562
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits			5,607				6,431				10,115
Borrowings			848				990				1,583
Total interest expense			6,455				7,421				11,698
Net interest income			16,385				16,287				12,864
Provision for loan losses			6,500				3,700				2,300
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			9,885				12,587				10,564
OTHER INCOME:
Service fees			990				1,023				838
Net security gains			215				1,471				64
Net gains on sale of secondary market loans			1,407				830				120
Proceeds from settlement of lawsuits			—				—				3,475
Other			183				1,427				156
Total other income			2,795				4,751				4,653
OTHER EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits			6,918				6,583				6,886
Occupancy			1,313				1,385				1,374
Furniture and equipment			806				805				771
Data processing			740				862				844
Professional service fees			627				603				508
Loan and deposit			4,620				1,793				489
Telephone			193				187				170
Advertising			297				322				305
Other			1,084				1,262				1,211
Total other expenses			16,598				13,802				12,558
Income before provision for income taxes			(3,918	)			3,536				2,659
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes			(3,500	)			1,120				787
NET INCOME		$	(418	)		$	2,416			$	1,872
Preferred dividend expense			742				509				—
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS		$	(1,160	)		$	1,907			$	1,872
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic		$	(0.34	)		$	.56			$	.55
Diluted		$	(0.34	)		$	.56			$	.55

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
LOAN PORTFOLIO AND CREDIT QUALITY

(Dollars in thousands)

Loan Portfolio Balances (at end of period):

		December 31,				December 31,
		2010				2009
		(Unaudited)				(Audited)
Commercial Loans:
Real estate — operators of nonresidential buildings		$	58,114			$	48,689
Hospitality and tourism			37,737				45,315
Operators of nonresidential buildings			16,598				12,619
Real estate agents and managers			15,857				24,242
Other			135,411				150,214
Total Commercial Loans			263,717				281,079
1-4 family residential real estate			75,074				67,232
Consumer			5,283				4,290
Construction
Commercial			33,330				24,591
Consumer			5,682				7,118
Total Loans		$	383,086			$	384,310

Credit Quality (at end of period):

		December 31,				December 31,
		2010				2009
		(Unaudited)				(Audited)
Nonperforming Assets :
Nonaccrual loans		$	5,921			$	14,368
Loans past due 90 days or more			—				—
Restructured loans			4,642				869
Total nonperforming loans			10,563				15,237
Other real estate owned			5,562				5,804
Total nonperforming assets		$	16,125			$	21,041
Nonperforming loans as a % of loans			2.76	%			3.96	%
Nonperforming assets as a % of assets			3.37	%			4.08	%
Reserve for Loan Losses:
At period end		$	6,613			$	5,225
As a % of average loans			1.72	%			1.39	%
As a % of nonperforming loans			62.61	%			34.29	%
As a % of nonaccrual loans			111.69	%			36.37	%
Texas Ratio			26.66	%			34.77	%
Charge-off Information (year to date):
Average loans		$	384,347			$	374,796
Net charge-offs		$	5,112			$	2,752
Charge-offs as a % of average loans			1.33	%			.73	%

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
QUARTERLY OVERVIEW

		QUARTER ENDED
		(Unaudited)
		December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
		2010				2010				2010				2010				2009
BALANCE SHEET (Dollars in thousands)
Total loans		$	383,086			$	382,727			$	384,839			$	377,311			$	384,310
Allowance for loan losses			(6,613	)			(5,437	)			(6,371	)			(4,737	)			(5,225	)
Total loans, net			376,473				377,290				378,468				372,574				379,085
Intangible assets			—				—				—				—				—
Total assets			478,696				499,006				500,774				502,427				515,377
Core deposits			290,614				287,055				271,026				236,227				209,828
Noncore deposits (1)			96,165				117,469				134,758				168,985				211,561
Total deposits			386,779				404,524				405,784				405,212				421,389
Total borrowings			36,069				36,069				36,140				36,140				36,140
Total shareholders’ equity			53,882				55,987				56,231				58,722				55,299
Total shares outstanding			3,419,736				3,419,736				3,419,736				3,419,736				3,419,736
AVERAGE BALANCES (Dollars in thousands)
Assets		$	488,320			$	512,335			$	502,942			$	508,495			$	514,102
Loans			385,296				385,268				382,169				384,640				386,203
Deposits			393,266				416,847				405,449				413,897				418,280
Equity			55,015				56,668				57,889				55,109				55,665
INCOME STATEMENT (Dollars in thousands)
Net interest income		$	4,276			$	4,064			$	4,023			$	4,022			$	4,431
Provision for loan losses			1,800				1,000				2,800				900				2,300
Net interest income after provision			2,476				3,064				1,223				3,122				2,131
Total noninterest income			747				648				593				807				1,503
Total noninterest expense			4,037				3,601				5,330				3,629				3,650
Income before taxes			(814	)			111				(3,514	)			300				(16	)
Provision for income taxes			1,093				30				(1,212	)			(3,411	)			(22	)
Net income			(1,907	)			81				(2,302	)			3,711				6
Preferred dividend expense			185				185				186				185				186
Net income available to common shareholders		$	(2,092	)		$	(104	)		$	(2,488	)		$	3,526			$	(180	)
PER SHARE DATA
Earnings		$	(.61	)		$	(.03	)		$	(.73	)		$	1.03			$	(.05	)
Book value per common share			12.63				13.26				13.34				14.08				13.10
Market value, closing price			4.58				5.10				6.50				4.72				4.64
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Nonperforming loans/total loans			2.76	%			2.94	%			2.87	%			2.62	%			3.96	%
Nonperforming assets/total assets			3.37				3.41				3.34				3.51				4.08
Allowance for loan losses/total loans			1.73				1.42				1.66				1.26				1.36
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming loans			62.61				48.34				57.69				47.87				34.29
Texas ratio (2)			26.66				27.68				26.71				27.76				34.77
PROFITABILITY RATIOS
Return on average assets			(1.70	)%			(.08	)%			(1.98	)%			2.81	%			(.14	)%
Return on average equity			(15.09	)			(0.73	)			(17.24	)			25.95				(1.28	)
Net interest margin			3.88				3.69				3.56				3.51				3.74
Efficiency ratio			65.05				75.98				76.04				78.12				71.03
Average loans/average deposits			97.97				92.42				94.26				92.93				92.33
CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS
Tier 1 leverage ratio			9.25	%			9.22	%			9.38	%			9.85	%			9.75	%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets			11.36				11.73				11.65				12.48				11.92
Total capital to risk weighted assets			12.62				12.98				12.91				13.69				13.17
Average equity/average assets			11.27				11.06				11.51				10.84				10.83
Tangible equity/tangible assets			11.27				11.06				11.51				10.84				10.83

MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
QUARTERLY OVERVIEW