First Financial Bank has announced the acquisition of BankFinancial. According to the company announcement First Financial Bank, operating as First Financial Bancorp, is a financial institution that, as of June 30, 2025, operated 128 full-service banking centers across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company is strategically expanding its presence, notably through the acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation, which will add 18 retail locations and augment its existing commercial banking capabilities in the robust Chicago market. This acquisition is part of First Financial’s broader growth strategy, which includes recent expansions in Northeast Ohio, Chicago, Cleveland, and Grand Rapids, building upon its Midwestern base. First Financial Bank has also been recognized for its performance, receiving its second consecutive Outstanding rating from the Federal Reserve for its Community Reinvestment Act performance and being named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner in 2025.

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First Financial Bank
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700 Cincinnati, OH 45202
877-322-9530

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