American Banker

First Financial Bancorp to acquire Ohio bank in $325M deal

First Financial Bancorp has agreed to buy Westfield Bancorp, the holding company of Westfield Bank, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $325 million. Processing Content The merger of the two Ohio banks ...
American Banker

Insurer's pivot clears way for Ohio bank's expansion

First Financial in Cincinnati would boost its presence in the Northeast Ohio with its $325 million deal to acquire in-state rival Westfield Bank. The decision by a Cleveland-area community bank's ...
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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 ...
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Akron-area Westfield Bank branches now First Financial branches

Cincinnati-based First Financial Bank has converted all Northeast Ohio Westfield Bank branches to First Financial locations. The move follows First Financial's November announcement that it has ...
The Business Journals

First Financial completes acquisition of $2.2 billion Northeast Ohio bank

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min One of the largest banks in ...
The Repository

Westfield Bank in Jackson Township becomes First Financial

JACKSON TWP. – First Financial Bank has acquired and re-branded Westfield Bank locations throughout Northeast Ohio, including the bank at 4809 Dressler Road NW. The Cincinnati-based First Financial ...

First Financial Bancorp.: First Financial Completes Conversion of BankFinancial

First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) has completed the conversion of BankFinancial's operating systems and is now offering consumer banking, commercial ...
WDTN

First Financial Bank holds month-long food drive

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The First Financial Bank is holding a food drive in Dayton from Oct. 6-31. The food bank accepts canned food and nonperishable boxed goods. Donors can place food items in large, ...