BELLINGS

Indiana’s First Financial to buy Illinois bank for $111.3M

Acquiring Hickory Point Bank and Trust will give the Hoosier State lender eight added branches in central Illinois and boost its asset total to $6.9 billion.

Acquiring Hickory Point Bank and Trust will give the Hoosier State lender eight added branches in central Illinois and boost its asset total to $6.9 billion.

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 18

Why it matters

This is a routine regional bank acquisition that modestly expands Indiana’s First Financial’s footprint and assets but does not materially alter market structure or credit conditions.

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