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First Financial Bank earns highest rating from Federal Reserve

CINCINNATI — First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) has earned the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Federal Reserve Board for its performance under the Community Reinvestment Act. The ...
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First Financial Secures Regulatory Approval for Acquisition of BankFinancial

First Financial Bancorp. ("First Financial") secured regulatory approval of its announced acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation ("BankFinancial"). Closing is anticipated to take place ...
Business Wire

KBRA Comments on First Financial Bancorp's Proposed Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On June 23, 2025, First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) (“First Financial” or “the company”) (KBRA senior unsecured debt rating: BBB+ / Stable Outlook), the parent company ...
Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bankshares: Looking A Little More Interesting

Texas's First Financial Bankshares has seen mixed trends since my last piece in January, with earnings looking good but the stock falling due to economic fears. This is one of the most profitable ...
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First Financial Bancorp. Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of BankFinancial

CINCINNATI, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced today that, on January 1, 2026, it will close its previously announced ...
Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bank to Strategically Expand Presence in Chicago with the Complementary Acquisition of BankFinancial

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) ("First Financial") has agreed to acquire Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation (BFIN) ("BankFinancial"). The acquisition strategically expands First Financial's ...
Chicago Tribune

BankFinancial and its 18 mostly suburban Chicago branches sold for $142 million to First Financial

Cincinnati-based First Financial has agreed to buy BankFinancial, a century-old Burr Ridge-based bank, in an all-stock deal valued at $142 million. BankFinancial, which opened its doors in 1924 as ...
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First Financial finalises all-stock acquisition of BankFinancial

First Financial has finalised its previously announced acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial through an all-stock transaction, marking its entry into the Chicago retail consumer banking market.