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First Financial Completes Acquisition of BankFinancial

First Financial Bancorp will close its previously announced acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial through an all-stock transaction, expanding First Financial’s presence ...
The Republic

First Financial completes acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation

First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) (“First Financial” or the “Company”) announced that, on Jan. 1, it closed its ...
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First Financial Bank completes acquisition of Westfield Bank; branches to be renamed

Cincinnati-based First Financial Bank has completed its acquisition of Westfield Bank, making way for local branches to become First Financial locations. The move is part of First Financial's larger, ...
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First Financial finalises all-stock acquisition of BankFinancial

The acquisition brings First Financial's assets to $22bn, adding BankFinancial’s 18 Chicago centres and commercial business ...
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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Local bank announces October food drive event

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — First Financial Bank locations will collect food donations throughout October. Starting Oct. 7, First Financial Bank will host a food drive, collecting donations across the Miami ...

First Financial Bancorp to close BankFinancial acquisition on Jan. 1

First Financial Bancorp ( FFBC) is set to complete its acquisition of BankFinancial ( BFIN) on Jan. 1, 2026, the company said ...