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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 ...

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 ...
American Banker

Cincinnati's First Financial strikes third deal in 13 months

The planned acquisition of Finward Bancorp would bolster the Ohio bank's growing Chicago-area franchise, creating a platform ...
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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. Under the terms of ...

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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FFBC First Financial Bancorp.

First Financial Bancorp.’s current P/E Non-GAAP (TTM) sector relative grade is B-. With Seeking Alpha Premium, you can easily view each stock's full value grade, which takes into account key metrics ...
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First Financial Corporation and SimplyBank Sign Merger Agreement

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. and DAYTON, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) (“First Financial”) and SimplyBank. (“SimplyBank”) jointly announced today the ...