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First Financial Bancorp. Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc., and Westfield Bank, FSB
First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial") announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Westfield") in a cash and stock transaction, from the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. Westfield is the holding company and sole shareholder of Westfield Bank, FSB ("Westfield Bank"). With the acquisition of Westfield Bank, First Financial now has $20.6 billion in assets, with a strong Midwest foundation and a wide spectrum of solutions f
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[{"type":"text","content":"CINCINNATI, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial") announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Westfield") in a cash and stock transaction, from the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. Westfield is the holding company and sole shareholder of Westfield Bank, FSB ("Westfield Bank"). With the acquisition of Westfield Bank, First Financial now has $20.6 billion in assets, with a strong Midwest foundation and a wide spectrum of solutions for consumers and businesses.","length":599,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"First Financial Bancorp. Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc., and Westfield Bank, FSB","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"First Financial Bancorp. Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc., and Westfield Bank, FSB","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":300,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/18483af593a4007c6216c4ad94f11450"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/cTJIs0gPIf30qoHT90uvGQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTUyOTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/18483af593a4007c6216c4ad94f11450","width":400,"height":300}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2811726/FirstFinancial_Bancorp_img_1.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"All Westfield Bank retail locations and its commercial, insurance agency banking and private banking services now join First Financial's existing commercial banking and wealth management presence in Northeast Ohio.","length":218,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""This is an exciting step in the growth of First Financial, as the addition of Westfield Bank opens new possibilities for growth and profitability for us in an attractive market," said Archie Brown, president and CEO of First Financial. "We can now bring our wide range of solutions in consumer, commercial, specialty lending and wealth management to new clients, while expanding our geographic footprint for our current clients. The First Financial team is thrilled to welcome the Westfield Bank team members to the First Financial family."","length":561,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","...