First Financial Bank

First Financial Corporation
First Financial Bank
Public
Traded as NASDAQ: THFF
Russell 2000 Component
Industry Finance
Founded 1834 (1834) as the Terre Haute branch of the Second State Bank of Indiana
Headquarters Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Area served
 Indiana, Illinois
Key people
 Norman L. Lowery, Vice Chairman & CEO
Products Financial Services
Number of employees
 More than 2000 (2010)[1]
Website www.first-online.com

First Financial Bank is a regional bank with 67 retail branches operated by First Financial Corporation and based in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is the oldest national bank in Indiana. First Financial Corporation is Vigo County's only publicly traded company.

History

The bank was founded in 1834 as a branch of the Second State Bank of Indiana and later became known as Terre Haute First National Bank. In 1983, First Financial Corporation was established as the bank's holding company, and in August 1984 it became Indiana's first multi-bank holding company. After mergers and acquisitions, the various banks affiliated as First Financial Bank in 2003.

The bank now operates in Indiana and Illinois. The Morris Plan Company of Terre Haute is a subsidiary of First Financial Corporation.[1]

Services

The company offers cash management services, lease financing, debit cards, online banking, and other electronically accessed banking services. First Financial Bank also provides various services, including investment advisory and wealth management, investment and brokerage and investment consulting.

References

  1. 1 2 "First Financial Bank Corporate Profile". SNL Financial. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
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