First Financial Bank Opens Chicago Branch in Fulton Market

Cincinnati-based First Financial Bank is expanding to Chicago, opening an office headquarters in Fulton Market. Jeff Steigelman will serve as commercial banking regional market president for Chicago and Northwest Indiana, at the company’s 8,000-square-foot location at 305 N. Peoria Street.

“Establishing a physical presence in Chicago is an exciting step for First Financial,” said Archie Brown, First Financial president and CEO. “We have already found businesses and business owners to be very interested in the commercial banking expertise and the broad suite of business services we bring to bear on their behalf.”

The expansion to Chicago builds on First Financial’s footprint in several Midwest states, including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. First Financial Bancorp is an Ohio-based bank holding company. The company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, provides banking and financial services products, including commercial, retail banking, investment commercial real estate, mortgage banking, commercial finance and wealth management.

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