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First Financial completes acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation

Photo provided The exterior of the First Financial Bank’s location on Central Avenue. CINCINNATI, Ohio — First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) (“First Financial” or the “Company”) announced that, on ...
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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 ...
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First Financial Bancorp gains approval for acquisition

First Financial Bancorp ( (FFBC)) has provided an update. First Financial Bancorp. announced on December 15, 2025, that it received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve and the Ohio Department ...
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First Financial Bank to pay $10.1 million for naming rights to convention center

Financial terms of the naming rights agreement between First Financial Bank and Cincinnati are being released.The newly renovated convention center in Cincinnati, which opened last month, was ...