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First Financial Bancorp Strengthens its Columbus, Ohio Market Entrance With the Acquisition of Guernsey Bancorp, Inc.
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 29, 3:38PM CDT
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) (the "Company", the parent company of First Financial Bank (collectively with the Company, "First Financial", and Guernsey Bancorp, Inc. ("Guernsey" announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms of the merger agreement, First Financial will acquire Guernsey for cash consideration of $13.5 million and the transfer of a single bank-owned property with a book value of $1.0 million to Guernsey's sole shareholder.

First Financial Bancorp Reports First Quarter 2014 Financial Results
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 29, 3:36PM CDT
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company" announced today financial and operational results for the first quarter 2014.

PrivateBancorp Reports Upbeat Q1 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 21, 9:10AM CDT
PrivateBancorp reported earnings per share of 44 cents in first-quarter 2014, above the 35 cents recorded in the year-ago quarter. The bottom-line result also outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents or 7.3%.

Zacks Rank #1 Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 21, 8:30AM CDT
Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List for Monday

First Financial Bancorp to Announce First Quarter 2014 Financial Results on Tuesday, April 29, 2014
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 18, 2:51PM CDT
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release first quarter 2014 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. A teleconference and webcast to discuss these results will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Zacks Rank #1 Additions for Friday - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 11, 8:30AM CDT
Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List for Friday

How First Financial (FFBC) Stock Stands Out in a Strong Industry - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 10, 7:45AM CDT
First Financial belongs to the Banking industry, will be a decent pick, as the company witnessed solid earnings estimate revision activity and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective.

IPOs and Transactions: March 10 - 14
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 17, 11:35AM CDT
There were 56 transactions filed with the SEC last week. Highlighted corporations and law firms include:

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Sees Hammer Chart Pattern: Time to Buy? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 14, 8:45AM CST
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Sees Hammer Chart Pattern: Time to Buy?

Why You Need to Pay Attention to First Citizens Banc (FCZA) Stock - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 05, 7:40AM CST
First Citizens Banc has seen its Zacks Rank surge over the past four weeks, moving from Sell territory to its current position as a Buy

First Financial Bancorp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Financial Results
PR Newswire - Thu Jan 30, 3:15PM CST
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company" announced today financial and operational results for the fourth quarter 2013 and for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2013.

Genpact to Host Investor and Analyst Day in New York City on March 6, 2014
PR Newswire - Wed Jan 29, 2:43PM CST
Genpact Limited (NYSE: G), a global leader in transforming and running business processes and operations, will host an Investor and Analyst Day on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Sofitel Hotel, 45 West 44th Street in New York City. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the event concludes at 1:30 p.m.

Wintrust Financial Hikes Dividend Rate - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jan 27, 2:40PM CST
Wintrust Financial Corporation recently announced a 122% increase in its annual dividend rate from 18 cents to 40 cents. The announcement came a couple of days after the release of its fourth quarter 2013 results on Jan 21.

First Financial Bancorp Announces Financial Statement Impact of Valuation Adjustment to its FDIC Indemnification Asset
PR Newswire - Wed Jan 22, 3:05PM CST
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company" announced that it expects to recognize a $22.4 million pre-tax non-cash valuation adjustment on its FDIC indemnification asset, which is expected to reduce diluted earnings per share by $0.26 for the fourth quarter 2013. The non-cash valuation adjustment is primarily a result of improvement in future expected cash flows on covered loans, a meaningful decline in loss claims filed with the FDIC, higher reimbursements to the FDIC related to positive asset resolutions in recent periods and the significantly shorter remaining life of the indemnification asset in comparison to the weighted average life of the related covered loans. After the valuation adjustment, the FDIC indemnification asset is expected to total $45.1 million as of December 31, 2013.

First Financial Bancorp to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Financial Results on Thursday, January 30, 2014
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 21, 4:26PM CST
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release fourth quarter and full year 2013 financial results after the market close on January 30, 2014. A teleconference and webcast to discuss these results will be held on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Neutral on Associated Banc-Corp - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jan 06, 5:06PM CST
On Jan 2, 2014, we reaffirmed our long-term recommendation on Associated Banc-Corp at Neutral

First Financial Bancorp to Enter the Fort Wayne, IN Market with the Hiring of Commercial and Residential Mortgage Lending Teams
PR Newswire - Mon Jan 06, 7:05AM CST
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) (the "Company", the parent company of First Financial Bank (collectively with the Company, "First Financial" announced today that it has entered the Fort Wayne, Indiana market with the addition of experienced and well-established commercial and residential mortgage teams serving the greater Fort Wayne area.

First Financial Bancorp Adds to Columbus, Ohio Market Entrance With the Acquisition of Insight Bank
PR Newswire - Fri Dec 20, 6:00AM CST
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) (the "Company", the parent company of First Financial Bank (collectively with the Company, "First Financial", and Insight Bank ("Insight" announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement. Under the merger agreement, First Financial will acquire Insight in a cash and stock transaction in which Insight will merge with and into First Financial Bank.

First Financial Bancorp to Enter the Columbus, Ohio Market With the Acquisition of The First Bexley Bank
PR Newswire - Wed Dec 18, 8:00AM CST
First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) (the "Company", the parent company of First Financial Bank (collectively with the Company, "First Financial", and The First Bexley Bank ("First Bexley" announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement. Under the merger agreement, First Financial will acquire First Bexley in a cash and stock transaction in which First Bexley will merge with and into First Financial Bank.
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