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 ...
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 ...
Private Banker International on MSN

First Financial completes all-stock acquisition of BankFinancial

The deal marks First Financial’s foray into retail, consumer-focused banking in Chicago.
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...