First Financial Bancorp.

First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. It also provides real estate loans secured by residential property, such as one to four family residential housing units or commercial property comprising owner-occupied and/or investor income producing real estate consisting of apartments, shopping centers, or office buildings; commercial and industrial loans for various purposes, including inventory, receivables, and equipment; consumer loans comprising new and used vehicle loans, second mortgages on residential real estate, and unsecured loans; and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the company offers commercial financing to the insurance industry, registered investment advisors, certified public accountants, indirect auto finance companies, and restaurant franchisees. Further, it provides a range of trust and wealth management services; and lease and equipment financing services. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 139 full service banking centers, 29 of which are leased facilities. It operates 62 banking centers in Ohio, three banking centers in Illinois, 62 banking centers in Indiana, and 12 banking centers in Kentucky. First Financial Bancorp. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

First Financial Bancorp. trades as FFBC on NASDAQ. The company is classified in Financial Services / Banks - Regional and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Banks - Regional. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $1.26B of revenue and $255.60M of net income.

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First Financial Bancorp. can be compared against peers such as Banner Corporation, Customers Bancorp, Inc., First Merchants Corporation, Hilltop Holdings Inc., NBT Bancorp Inc., Provident Financial Services, Inc..

A complete thesis should compare growth, margins, balance-sheet risk, valuation multiples, and market position against direct competitors.

Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $3.24B, beta of 0.94, and return on equity of +9.2%.

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Key risks should include financial leverage, cyclicality, customer concentration, regulatory exposure, currency risk, and execution risk.

FFBC currently shows total debt of $1.19B and beta of 0.94. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Recent filings to review: 4 (2026-05-29 00:00:00), 8-K (2026-05-29 00:00:00), 4 (2026-05-28 00:00:00), 4 (2026-05-28 00:00:00).

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Company website: https://www.bankatfirst.com

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