First Financial Bank

First Financial Bank Uses Kasisto’s AI-Powered Digital Assistant to Drive 27% Increase in New Certificates of Deposit

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

“Integrating Gabby into our First Financial team has been crucial to elevating the client experience,” said Brad Waldhoff, Chief Information Officer at First Financial Bank.

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  • “Integrating Gabby into our First Financial team has been crucial to elevating the client experience,” said Brad Waldhoff, Chief Information Officer at First Financial Bank.
  • The bank launched its new KAI-powered intelligent digital assistant “Gabby” in May 2023 to provide customers with a frictionless experience between digital and employee-assisted channels.
  • In this way, Gabby bridges the gap between customers’ digital and physical banking experiences, ensuring queries are resolved seamlessly through either channel.
  • Since Gabby’s launch in mid-2023, First Financial Bank has closely monitored Gabby’s performance on a variety of business criteria.

Parks! America, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

PINE MOUNTAIN, Georgia, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parks! America, Inc. (OTCPink: PRKA), a leading operator of regional safari parks in the U.S., today announced the results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended December 31, 2023.

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  • America, said, “We are reasonably pleased with the financial and operational performance during the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
  • “The first quarter of our fiscal year is historically a slower quarter in terms of park attendance and revenue.
  • Although the annual expense will be flat, director compensation was declared and expensed in the first fiscal quarter of the 2024, as compared to the second fiscal quarter in 2023.
  • Capital expenditures for the first fiscal quarter of 2024 were $230,166, compared to $181,741 in the first fiscal quarter of 2023.

First Financial Bank Announces Promotion of Blaine Caillier to Regional President of First Financial Bank, Southeast Region

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Friday, February 9, 2024

ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Financial Bank, Southeast Region has announced the promotion of Blaine Caillier to Regional President.

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  • ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Financial Bank, Southeast Region has announced the promotion of Blaine Caillier to Regional President.
  • The announcement was made by Stephen Lee, South Texas Area Banking Executive of First Financial Bank.
  • Caillier started his career at First Financial just over thirteen years ago and most recently served as the Mid-County Market President beginning in 2016.
  • As Blaine transitions into this new role, preceding Regional President, Stephen Lee, will remain as CEO and Chairman of the Southeast Region Board of Directors.

First Financial Bankshares Names Daniel Neely SVP, Treasury Sales Manager

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) (the "Company") has named Daniel Neely Senior Vice President, Treasury Sales Manager.

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  • ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) (the "Company") has named Daniel Neely Senior Vice President, Treasury Sales Manager.
  • Daniel rejoins First Financial Bank after working for a Houston-area bank for the past five years.
  • He was the Treasury Management Sales Manager for First Financial Bank from 2016-2018.
  • Daniel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management degree from Florida Institute of Technology and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).

First Financial Corporation Reports 2023 Results

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) today announced results for the fourth quarter of 2023.

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  • TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) today announced results for the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Total deposits were $4.09 billion as of December 31, 2023, compared to $4.37 billion as of December 31, 2022.
  • Shareholder equity at December 31, 2023, was $526.6 million compared to $475.3 million on December 31, 2022.
  • Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023, was $1.7 million versus $2.5 million for the same period in 2022.

First Financial Bank and National Community Reinvestment Coalition Announce $2.4 Billion Community Benefits Agreement

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) has entered into a new $2.4 billion, five-year Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and related partner organizations, establishing goals for lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts.

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  • CINCINNATI, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) has entered into a new $2.4 billion, five-year Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and related partner organizations, establishing goals for lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts.
  • The new agreement follows the successful conclusion of First Financial's previous CBA, during which it achieved 192 percent of its $1.75 billion goal in lending and investments for 2018-2023.
  • "Our new Community Benefits Agreement is a bold statement about how First Financial intends to continue its mission to improve lives and help communities thrive," said Archie Brown, president and CEO of First Financial.
  • Every bank should take notice and embrace the same collaborative approach that First Financial continues to take on these issues."

First Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a dividend of 45 cents per share payable on January 16, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business January 2, 2024.

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  • TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a dividend of 45 cents per share payable on January 16, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business January 2, 2024.
  • The Corporation further announced its intention to pay dividends quarterly as opposed to semi-annually as in the past.
  • First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank N.A.
  • in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

The Sister Accord® Foundation Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with En Vogue

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Monday, December 18, 2023

CINCINNATI, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sister Accord® Foundation, the organization whose movement is changing the way girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other, capped off its tenth-anniversary celebrations with a special event and live performance by legendary music group, En Vogue on Dec. 13th. The event also honored the latest recipients of The Sister Accord® Leadership Award and awarded this year's winners with the Nella D. Jackson Memorial Scholarship.

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  • The event also honored the latest recipients of The Sister Accord® Leadership Award and awarded this year's winners with the Nella D. Jackson Memorial Scholarship.
  • The presentation of The Sister Accord® Leadership Award to Vice-Mayor of the City of Cincinnati, Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, Esq.
  • "TriHealth is excited and proud to be a supporter of The Sister Accord® Foundation," said Tira Williams DNP, RN-NE-BC, Director of Center for Health Equity at TriHealth.
  • "The mission of The Sister Accord® to ensure girls and women are supporting each other is focal in this current climate.

First Financial Corporation and SimplyBank Sign Merger Agreement

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Monday, November 13, 2023

and DAYTON, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) (“First Financial”) and SimplyBank.

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  • and DAYTON, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) (“First Financial”) and SimplyBank.
  • (“SimplyBank”) jointly announced today the execution of a definitive agreement under which First Financial will acquire SimplyBank.
  • First Financial will pay $718.38 per share in cash for each share of SimplyBank’s common stock outstanding.
  • Upon completion of the merger, SimplyBank will merge into First Financial Bank, N.A.

First Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) today announced results for the third quarter of 2023.

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  • TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) today announced results for the third quarter of 2023.
  • On a linked quarter basis, average loans increased $49 million or 1.60% from $3.10 billion as of June 30, 2023.
  • On a linked quarter basis, total loans decreased $9.1 million or 0.29% from $3.13 billion as of June 30, 2023.
  • “We are pleased with our third quarter results, in spite of an increasingly challenging environment.