FIRST FINANCIAL BANK NAMED NUMBER THREE BANK IN THE NATION BY FORBES

Core Insights - First Financial Bank has been ranked as the number three bank in Forbes' America's Best Banks 2025 listing, reflecting its strong financial performance and commitment to customer service [1][2] Financial Performance Metrics - Forbes evaluated the 200 largest publicly traded banks and thrifts in the U.S. using 11 metrics that assess growth, credit quality, and profitability for the 12 months ending September 30, 2024, along with stock performance through January 10, 2025 [2] - The ten equally-weighted financial metrics include net interest margin, return on average tangible common equity, return on average assets, CET1 ratio, efficiency ratio, nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets, reserves as a percentage of total assets, risk-based capital ratio, operating revenue growth, and net charge-offs as a percentage of total loans [2] Company Overview - First Financial Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, Inc., which operates multiple banking regions with 79 locations across Texas [4] - The company also manages First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company and First Technology Services, Inc., enhancing its service offerings [4]