First Financial Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp

Reuters11-03

First Financial Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp

First Financial Bancorp. has completed its acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc., and Westfield Bank, FSB, from Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. With this transaction, First Financial now has $20.6 billion in assets and expands its presence in Northeast Ohio, adding Westfield Bank's retail locations and commercial, insurance agency banking, and private banking services to its operations. Westfield Bank locations will continue to operate under their current name until the conversion process is finalized, expected in March 2026, at which point products and systems will be consolidated.

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