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First Financial Bancorp. delivered strong Q4 results, with revenues up 12.1% and a notable earnings beat. FFBC's net interest margin remains robust at 3.98%, among the highest in regional banks, despite a slight sequential dip. Loan and deposit growth was significant, boosted by the Westfield acquisition and modest organic expansion.

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Earnings per diluted share of $0.64; $0.80 on an adjusted(1) basis is a Company record Return on average assets of 1.22%; 1.52% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 3.98% Record revenue of $251.3 million on an adjusted(1) basis Record noninterest income of $77.3 million on an adjusted(1) basis ROTCE of 16.3%; 20.3% on adjusted(1) basis Westfield acquisition closed Nove...

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results after the market close on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced today that, on January 1, 2026, it will close its previously announced acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation ("BankFinancial") through an all-stock transaction, expanding First Financial's presence in the Chicago market with its first retail consumer-...

Florida-based Gator Capital Management initiated a new position in First Financial Bancorp during the third quarter, buying up 221,920 shares. The position was worth an estimated $5.60 million at quarter-end.

First Financial Bancorp. ("First Financial") secured regulatory approval of its announced acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation ("BankFinancial").

Community bank margins have expanded as the benefit from fixed-rate assets repricing has overshadowed modest increases in funding costs. Most regional and community banks, in a variety of geographies, reported little to no deterioration in their credit quality in the quarter.