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acquisitionAnnounced · Jan 6, 2026Commercial BankingSource · MagazinesArticle · Factual
First Financial Bancorp. acquires BankFinancial
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Published · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
$142M
Target
BankFinancial
Nasdaq:BFIN · Olympia Fields, Illinois
Acquirer
First Financial Bancorp.
Merger
Status
Pending
First Financial Bancorp. agreed to acquire BankFinancial. Reported deal value: $142M. Status: Pending. Sector: Commercial Banking. Target headquarters context: Olympia Fields, Illinois, United States.
This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-06. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
First Financial Bancorp . acquires Bank Financial • Northwest Indiana Business Magazine
Deal timeline
Announced
Jan 6, 2026 · nwindianabusiness.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context
This transaction is classified in Commercial Banking with a reported deal value of $142M. Figures and status may change as sources update.
Sources: nwindianabusiness.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index