February 29, 2024

First Financial Bank has added Agile Premium Finance to its lineup of banking and specialty financial services available to businesses and owners. Agile was acquired from Valley National Bank.

“Adding Agile and its expertise in this sector further expands the suite of specialty products and services we bring to our business clients,” said Archie Brown, president and chief executive officer of First Financial Bank. “By building on our core banking services, we are meeting more of our clients’ needs and strengthening client relationships. This focus on specialty commercial banking services has delivered reliable revenue streams, access to new markets, and positive growth for the bank.”

Colonnade Securities LLC acted as financial advisor to Agile Premium Finance and Valley National Bank.

About First Financial Bank

Founded in 1863, First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) is a subsidiary of First Financial Bancorp, a Cincinnati, OH-based bank holding company. As of December 31, 2023, the company had $17.5 billion in assets, $10.9 billion in loans, $13.4 billion in deposits and $2.3 billion in shareholders’ equity. First Financial Bank provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance, and Wealth Management. The bank has 130 financial centers located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. You can learn more about First Financial Bank at bankatfirst.com.