Acquiring northwest Indiana’s Finward Bancorp would give First Financial an extra $2 billion in assets and 24 added branches ...

Cincinnati-based First Financial (Nasdaq: FFBC) reached a deal to buy Munster, Indiana-based Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD).

First Financial Bancorp agreed to acquire Finward Bancorp in an all-stock deal that would expand First Financial's presence in northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area.

US-based First Financial Bancorp has completed its previously announced $142m worth acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial. The all-stock transaction closed on 1 January 2026. The deal marks First ...

The addition of Finward Bancorp and Peoples Bank is expected to strategically expand First Financial’s ability to serve ...

Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 22, 2026 8:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsScott Crawley - Senior VP & ControllerArchie Brown ...

Las Vegas-based Meadows Bank has been acquired by America First Federal Credit Union and is now known as Meadows Financial, a ...

FFBC Q2 2026 earnings call recap: record EPS, stable ~4% NIM, fee outlook, credit trends, dividend hike, and Finward deal terms—read now.

Samsung Electronics on Monday launched its first U.S. co-branded credit card with Barclays, deepening its push into the ...

It comes as the war in the Middle East continues to create uncertainty and dash hopes of interest rate cuts.

Greg Daugherty has worked 25+ years as an editor and writer for major publications and websites. He is also the author of two books. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed ...

Wondering if a travel rewards card is worth it? Learn how points, miles, sign-up bonuses, and transfer partners can help ...