The Republic

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 ...
Monitordaily

First Financial Bank Makes Promotions for Continued Succession Planning

The board of directors of First Financial Bank, subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, made multiple promotions as part of its ...
Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bancorp: A Well-Run Commercial Bank That Is Trading Too Cheap

FFBC shares are trading at the same stock price as 2016, but the bank is going to earn twice as much per share. FFBC trades at a lower valuation than comparable high-performing bank peers. FFBC ...
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 ...
Morningstar

First Financial Bancorp. Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc., and Westfield Bank, FSB

CINCINNATI, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial") announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc. ...
SDxCentral

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 ...
Crain's Cleveland Business

First Financial completes $325 million Westfield Bank acquisition

First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC), the Cincinnati-based parent of First Financial Bank, said on Monday, Nov. 3, that it has completed its acquisition of Westfield Bancorp and its Northeast Ohio ...
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 ...
Morningstar

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 ...
Crain's Cleveland Business

First Financial Bank acquires Westfield Bank for $325 million

First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC), a Cincinnati-based holding company for First Financial Bank, announced it is acquiring Westfield Bancorp, the parent company of Westfield Bank FSB, in a $325 ...