For the Cincinnati-based bank, see First Financial Bank (Ohio).
| Type | Public (NASDAQ: THFF) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Headquarters | Terre Haute, Indiana, USA |
| Key people | Norman L. Lowery, Vice Chairman & CEO |
| Products | Financial Services |
| Employees | More than 1000 (2010)[1] |
| Website | www.first-online.com |
First Financial Bank is a regional bank with approximately 54 retail branches operated by First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) and based in Terre Haute, Indiana. The oldest national bank in Indiana, it is also Vigo County's only publicly traded company.
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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 began establishment 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 west-central Indiana and east-central Illinois. Other businesses under First Financial Corporation (that did not affiliate into First Financial Bank) include the Morris Plan of Terre Haute and Forrest Sherer Insurance.[1]
The company offers cash management services, lease financing, debit cards, online banking, and other electronically accessed banking services. First Financial Corporation, through other subsidiaries, also provides various services, including investment advisory and wealth management, investment and brokerage, investment consulting, and insurance agency services.