The Republic

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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Cincinnati-based First Financial Bank to acquire Westfield Bank, rename branches

Cincinnati-based First Financial Bank has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Westfield Bancorp, which has $2.2 billion in assets and is headquartered in Westfield Center in Medina County. The ...
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 ...
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 ...