第一金融银行收购BankFinancial进展引关注

Core Viewpoint - The recent focus for First Financial Bank is the progress of its acquisition of BankFinancial, as the completion date has surpassed the original expectations, raising questions about the final outcome and subsequent arrangements [1]. Recent Events - First Financial Bank announced on December 15, 2025, that it has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve and the Ohio Department of Financial Institutions to complete the acquisition of BankFinancial. The acquisition is a stock transaction valued at approximately $142 million as of the signing date of the merger agreement [2]. - The company had previously anticipated that the transaction would be completed around January 1, 2026, depending on customary closing conditions and the approval of BankFinancial's shareholders [2].