BELLINGS

First Financial in Indiana to buy First Illinois Corp.

The $6.2 billion-asset First Financial said in a press release that it will pay $111.3 million in cash and stock for the parent of the $717 million-asset Hickory Point Bank. The post First Financial in Indiana to buy First Illinois Corp. appeared first on ABA Banking Journal .

The $6.2 billion-asset First Financial said in a press release that it will pay $111.3 million in cash and stock for the parent of the $717 million-asset Hickory Point Bank. The post First Financial in Indiana to buy First Illinois Corp. appeared first on ABA Banking Journal .

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 25

Why it matters

This acquisition of a $717 million-asset bank by a $6.2 billion-asset institution is a notable regional banking consolidation but represents routine market activity with limited systemic impact or novelty.

Sources

  • ABA Banking Journal

    First Financial in Indiana to buy First Illinois Corp.

    The $6.2 billion-asset First Financial said in a press release that it will pay $111.3 million in cash and stock for the parent of the $717 million-asset Hickory Point Bank. The post First Financial in Indiana to buy First Illinois Corp. appeared first on ABA Banking Journal .