First Financial outlines 6%–8% organic loan growth target for 2026 as integration of acquisitions advances

FFBC Q4 2025 earnings call recap: record EPS, resilient net interest margin, loan/deposit growth, fee outlook and acquisition ...
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First Financial acquires Westfield Bancorp

First Financial Bancorp (“First Financial”) has agreed to acquire Westfield Bancorp, which has $2.2 billion in assets, the holding company of Westfield Bank, FSB. This expands First Financial’s ...
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First Financial Promotes Bailey to CEO

The boards of directors of First Financial Bankshares and First Financial Bank promoted David Bailey to CEO of both entities.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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First Financial completes all-stock acquisition of BankFinancial

US-based First Financial Bancorp has completed its previously announced $142m worth acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial. The all-stock transaction closed on 1 January 2026. The deal marks First ...
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First Financial Bankshares Announces Leadership Promotions

ABILENE, Texas, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or ...
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First Financial to acquire Chicago-based BankFinancial in an all-stock transaction

First Financial (Nasdaq: FFBC) and BankFinancial (Nasdaq: BFIN) jointly announced Monday that they have entered into an agreement by which First Financial will acquire Chicago-based BankFinancial in ...
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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.