First Financial Bancorp.

Frequently Asked Questions About FFBC

What does FFBC invest in?

First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and banking-related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company offers checking and savings accounts; and accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for retail and commercial customers. It also provides real estate loans secured by residential property, such as one to four family residential housing units or commercial property comprising owner-occupied and/or investor income producing real estate consisting of apartments, shopping centers, and office buildings; commercial and industrial loans for various purposes, including inventory, receivables, and equipment, as well as equipment and leasehold improvement financing for franchisees; consumer loans, such as new and used vehicle loans, second mortgages on residential real estate and unsecured loans; and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the company offers secured commercial financing services to the insurance industry, registered investment advisors, certified public accountants, indirect auto finance companies, and restaurant franchisees. Further, it provides a range of trust and wealth management services, lease and equipment financing services, currency payments, foreign exchange hedging, commodities hedging, and other advisory products. First Financial Bancorp. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

What is the expense ratio of FFBC?

An expense ratio for First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is FFBC?

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) manages $3.58B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is FFBC actively managed or an index fund?

FFBC's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was FFBC launched?

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) launched in December 1983 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has FFBC performed?

FFBC's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.