Article: First Financial Bancorp Announces the Purchase of 17 Banking Centers From Peoples Community Bank.

-- Accelerates growth strategy in the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Market

-- Expands franchise in existing and contiguous markets

-- Increases deposit base by approximately $310 million and adds approximately $260 million in performing business and consumer loans

-- Enhances First Financial's deposit market share position in Cincinnati region

CINCINNATI, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Financial Bancorp announced today that First Financial Bank, N.A., its wholly-owned subsidiary bank, has signed a purchase and assumption agreement with Peoples Community Bank, the subsidiary bank of Peoples Community Bancorp , to acquire 17 ...

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