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Ohio’s First Financial expands Chicago footprint in $208M deal

Acquiring northwest Indiana’s Finward Bancorp would give First Financial an extra $2 billion in assets and 24 added branches ...

First Financial projects 3Q net interest margin of 3.96% to 4.01% while outlining $208M Finward deal

FFBC Q2 2026 earnings call recap: record EPS, stable ~4% NIM, fee outlook, credit trends, dividend hike, and Finward deal terms—read now.

Finward Bancorp shares surge 21% on $208M acquisition by First Financial

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) has agreed to acquire Munster, Indiana-based Finward Bancorp (FNWD) in an all-stock ...
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First Financial (FFBC) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) reported $265.33 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.6%. EPS of $0.80 for the same period compares to $0.74 ...

First Financial Bancorp to Buy Finward Bancorp in $208 Million All-Stock Deal

First Financial Bancorp agreed to acquire Finward Bancorp in an all-stock deal that would expand First Financial's presence in northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area.

First Financial to expand Chicagoland presence with $208M acquisition

The addition of Finward Bancorp and Peoples Bank is expected to strategically expand First Financial’s ability to serve ...
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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 gets regulatory approval for BankFinancial acquisition

BankFinancial offers commercial lending and a range of financial solutions in the greater Chicago market. Credit: metamorworks/Shutterstock.com. · Retail Banker ...