

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Finward Bancorp (NasdaqCM: FNWD) to First Financial Bancorp. (NasdaqGS: FFBC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Finward will receive 1.35 shares of First Financial for each share of Finward that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC) reported record adjusted second-quarter earnings and outlined plans to expand further in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana markets through its planned acquisition of Finward Bancorp, executives said on the company's earnings call. President and Chief Executive Officer Archie Brown said the quarter was "another active quarter" as the company continued post-integration

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - July 23, 2026) - Law office of Brodsky & Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Finward Bancorp ("Finward" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FNWD) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of federal and state law in connection with the sale of the Company to First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC) in an all-stock transaction where each outstanding share of Finward common stock will be converted into the right to receive 1.35 shares of First Financial common stock, valuing the transaction at approximately $208 million, based on First Financial's closing stock price on July 20, 2026.

On July 22, 2026, First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) shares fell 4.8% to a current price of $33.96. The stock has fluctuated significantly over the past year, with

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. NASDAQ: FFBC reported record adjusted second-quarter earnings and outlined plans to expand further in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana markets through its planned acquisition of Finward Bancorp, executives said on the company's earnings call.

Fifth Third Bancorp raised its stake in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC) by 176.8% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 80,826 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an additional 51,627 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp owned 0.08%

The headline numbers for First Financial (FFBC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
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