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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 ...
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 ...
Nasdaq

FIRST FINANCIAL BANK ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS AS PART OF ITS CONTINUED SUCCESSION PLANNING

ABILENE, Texas, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Financial Bank (the "Bank"), subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) (the "Company"), has announced ...
The Republic

First Financial Bancorp. completes acquisition of Westfield Bancorp and Westfield Bank

First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc. in a cash and stock transaction, from the Ohio Farmers ...
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 ...
Morningstar

First Financial Bank to Strategically Expand Presence in Chicago with the Complementary Acquisition of BankFinancial

First Financial Bancorp ("First Financial") has agreed to acquire Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation ("BankFinancial"). The acquisition strategically expands First Financial's presence in the ...
Business Wire

KBRA Comments on First Financial Bancorp's Proposed Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On June 23, 2025, First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) (“First Financial” or “the company”) (KBRA senior unsecured debt rating: BBB+ / Stable Outlook), the parent company ...
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 ...