The bank and its associates will host a book drive at the bank’s location in Franklin, 50 Branigin Road — which bank officials say continues their ongoing efforts to support financial literacy.

First Financial bank branches in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois collected more than 4,000 books last year, including 230 in Van Wert and Delphos. “In recent years, ...

First Financial Bancorp (“First Financial”) has agreed to acquire Westfield Bancorp, which has $2.2 billion in assets, the holding company of Westfield Bank, FSB. This expands First Financial ...