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First Financial Bank and Associates Donated $4.6 Million, more than 14,000 Hours in 2024 

Cincinnati, OH – February 3, 2025 – First Financial Bank and its associates donated a total of more than $4.6 million last year throughout Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, with team members also donating 14,871 volunteer hours, as ongoing evidence of the bank’s commitment to the community. 

“First Financial is thrilled to continue creating opportunities for clients and communities to thrive, and we appreciate the many individuals and groups who work closely with us to make a positive and lasting impact,” said Roddell McCullough, chief corporate responsibility officer for First Financial. 

Many team members took advantage of First Financial’s Give First Program, which provides employees with volunteer time to help make lives better for others. 

First Financial is currently working under its Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) for the period of 2024-2028, with a commitment of $2.4 billion in lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts. The CBA includes a goal of $18 million in philanthropy, with an emphasis on supporting organizations that create and preserve affordable housing and workforce development, plus those that provide housing counseling and promote financial and economic inclusion.

About First Financial Bancorp.

First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $18.6 billion in assets, $11.8 billion in loans, $14.3 billion in deposits and $2.4 billion in shareholders’ equity. The Company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management. These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients. Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $3.7 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2024. The Company operated 127 full service banking centers as of December 31, 2024, located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis. Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations, is available at www.bankatfirst.com.