First Financial Bancorp to acquire BankFinancial Corp

Transaction

Acquirer

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)

Target

BankFinancial Corp

Buyer type

Strategic

Offer price per share

—

Enterprise value

—

Status

Closed Jan 2, 2026

Deal protections

Not yet read from the merger agreement.

Advisors

To the acquirer

Not disclosed

To the target

Not disclosed

Sector context · Financials

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