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First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) reports developments for a regional bank holding company engaged in commercial banking and related financial services through First Financial Bank. Company news centers on quarterly and annual results, net interest margin, loan and deposit trends, noninterest income, capital levels, and the performance of lending, deposit, cash management, trust, and wealth management activities.
Recurring updates also include board actions such as common-stock dividends and share repurchase authorizations, subordinated debt activity, investor presentations, and completed bank acquisitions that affect the company’s balance sheet and operating scale. Earnings releases commonly discuss commercial lending, real estate lending, consumer financing, funding costs, asset yields, and integration effects from acquired portfolios.
First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) has completed converting BankFinancial to its operating systems, rebranding all Chicagoland branches and ATMs under the First Financial name as of June 8, 2026.
The bank now offers expanded consumer, commercial, specialty banking and wealth management services and has committed $1 million to the First Financial Foundation for organizations in the Chicagoland area.
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026.
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) reported Q1 2026 net income of $74.4 million, or $0.71 diluted EPS, and adjusted EPS of $0.77. Record adjusted quarterly revenue was $265.3 million and adjusted noninterest income was $75.6 million.
Key items: net interest margin 3.99% (FTE), ROTCE 17.8% (19.2% adjusted), BankFinancial acquisition closed Jan 1, 2026, and a new 5.0 million share repurchase authorization was approved.
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results after the market close on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
A teleconference and webcast to discuss results will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Dial-in, replay, and archived webcast details are provided for investor access.
First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced on March 4, 2026 that it won the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes organizations that build high-performance cultures and develop human potential.
First Financial was selected in the engagement and strengths development categories; only 4% of Gallup clients received the award.
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) reported record fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with adjusted Q4 EPS of $0.80 and adjusted full-year EPS of $2.92. Adjusted Q4 revenue was $251.3 million and adjusted noninterest income was a record $77.3 million. The company closed the Westfield acquisition on Nov 1, 2025 and closed the BankFinancial acquisition on Jan 1, 2026. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.25 payable March 16, 2026. Capital and expense impacts from acquisitions were noted, including a decrease in Tier 1 common equity to 11.32%.
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) will release fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results after market close on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. A teleconference and webcast to discuss results is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.
Dial-in details: toll-free 1-888-550-5723 (access code 5048068); replay toll-free 1-800-770-2030 through February 12, 2026. The live webcast and archived replay will be available at http://ir.bankatfirst.com/CorporateProfile, with the archive retained for 12 months.
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced it completed its acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial effective January 1, 2026 via an all-stock transaction.
The deal adds BankFinancial's 18 Chicago-area financial centers, regional and national commercial loan, lease and deposit businesses and brings First Financial's consolidated assets to $22 billion. BankFinancial will operate under its current name until a planned conversion in June 2026; customers need take no action before conversion notices arrive.
The acquisition extends First Financial's Midwestern footprint alongside recent deals in Chicago, Lincolnshire, Westfield and Grand Rapids and aims to expand consumer, commercial, specialty lending and wealth management offerings in Chicago.
First Financial (Nasdaq: FFBC) received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve and the Ohio Department of Financial Institutions to complete its acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial.
The transaction is an all-stock deal valued at approximately $142 million as of the merger agreement date. Closing is anticipated on or around January 1, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and approval by BankFinancial shareholders.
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) priced a public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035. Interest is 6.375% through Dec 1, 2030, then a floating rate expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR + 300 bps. The Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital. Net proceeds are estimated at approximately $296 million, intended for general corporate purposes including possible redemption of the company's 5.25% subordinated notes due 2030. The offering is expected to close on Nov 10, 2025.