First Financial Bank

FIRST FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES CONVERSION OF THE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY TO STATE CHARTERS AND BOARD ELECTION AT ANNUAL MEETING

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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ABILENE, Texas, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) – today announced at it's 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting that its subsidiaries, First Financial Bank, N.A.

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  • ABILENE, Texas, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) – today announced at it's 2024 Annual Shareholders' Meeting that its subsidiaries, First Financial Bank, N.A.
  • (the "Bank") and First Financial Trust and Asset Management Company, N.A.
  • (the "Trust Company"), have each successfully converted their charters to a Texas state banking association and a Texas chartered trust company, respectively.
  • The Bank has been a national bank since its inception in 1890 and the Trust Company has been a national trust company since its inception in 2003.

First Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a dividend of 45 cents per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business April 1, 2024.

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  • TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a dividend of 45 cents per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business April 1, 2024.
  • The Corporation further announced its intention to pay dividends quarterly as opposed to semi-annually as in the past.
  • First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank N.A.
  • in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

Coastal Cloud Unveils New Financial Services Practice Under Leadership of Industry Veteran Jonathon “JP” Owens

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Palm Coast, Florida, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coastal Cloud, the top-ranked Salesforce consulting partner, has announced a new financial services practice, appointing industry veteran Jonathon “JP” Owens to run the new group.

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  • Palm Coast, Florida, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coastal Cloud, the top-ranked Salesforce consulting partner, has announced a new financial services practice, appointing industry veteran Jonathon “JP” Owens to run the new group.
  • Coastal Cloud’s financial services practice offers multi-cloud solutions for all the sector’s sub-verticals, including banking, wealth and asset management, capital markets, and insurance.
  • JP Owens, Coastal Cloud’s new Managing Director of Financial Services, has more than a decade of experience working with financial services institutions, helping to identify new ways to drive transformation, growth, and business impact.
  • That’s why it makes perfect sense for Coastal Cloud to double down on the financial services industry as a cornerstone of our next phase of growth,” says Eric Berridge, CEO of Coastal Cloud.

First Financial Bank Uses Kasisto’s AI-Powered Digital Assistant to Drive 27% Increase in New Certificates of Deposit

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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“Integrating Gabby into our First Financial team has been crucial to elevating the client experience,” said Brad Waldhoff, Chief Information Officer at First Financial Bank.

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  • “Integrating Gabby into our First Financial team has been crucial to elevating the client experience,” said Brad Waldhoff, Chief Information Officer at First Financial Bank.
  • The bank launched its new KAI-powered intelligent digital assistant “Gabby” in May 2023 to provide customers with a frictionless experience between digital and employee-assisted channels.
  • In this way, Gabby bridges the gap between customers’ digital and physical banking experiences, ensuring queries are resolved seamlessly through either channel.
  • Since Gabby’s launch in mid-2023, First Financial Bank has closely monitored Gabby’s performance on a variety of business criteria.

Parks! America, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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PINE MOUNTAIN, Georgia, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parks! America, Inc. (OTCPink: PRKA), a leading operator of regional safari parks in the U.S., today announced the results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended December 31, 2023.

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  • America, said, “We are reasonably pleased with the financial and operational performance during the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
  • “The first quarter of our fiscal year is historically a slower quarter in terms of park attendance and revenue.
  • Although the annual expense will be flat, director compensation was declared and expensed in the first fiscal quarter of the 2024, as compared to the second fiscal quarter in 2023.
  • Capital expenditures for the first fiscal quarter of 2024 were $230,166, compared to $181,741 in the first fiscal quarter of 2023.

First Financial Bank Announces Promotion of Blaine Caillier to Regional President of First Financial Bank, Southeast Region

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Financial Bank, Southeast Region has announced the promotion of Blaine Caillier to Regional President.

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  • ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Financial Bank, Southeast Region has announced the promotion of Blaine Caillier to Regional President.
  • The announcement was made by Stephen Lee, South Texas Area Banking Executive of First Financial Bank.
  • Caillier started his career at First Financial just over thirteen years ago and most recently served as the Mid-County Market President beginning in 2016.
  • As Blaine transitions into this new role, preceding Regional President, Stephen Lee, will remain as CEO and Chairman of the Southeast Region Board of Directors.

First Financial Bankshares Names Daniel Neely SVP, Treasury Sales Manager

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) (the "Company") has named Daniel Neely Senior Vice President, Treasury Sales Manager.

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  • ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) (the "Company") has named Daniel Neely Senior Vice President, Treasury Sales Manager.
  • Daniel rejoins First Financial Bank after working for a Houston-area bank for the past five years.
  • He was the Treasury Management Sales Manager for First Financial Bank from 2016-2018.
  • Daniel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management degree from Florida Institute of Technology and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).

First Financial Corporation Reports 2023 Results

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) today announced results for the fourth quarter of 2023.

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  • TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) today announced results for the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • Total deposits were $4.09 billion as of December 31, 2023, compared to $4.37 billion as of December 31, 2022.
  • Shareholder equity at December 31, 2023, was $526.6 million compared to $475.3 million on December 31, 2022.
  • Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023, was $1.7 million versus $2.5 million for the same period in 2022.

First Financial Bank and National Community Reinvestment Coalition Announce $2.4 Billion Community Benefits Agreement

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) has entered into a new $2.4 billion, five-year Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and related partner organizations, establishing goals for lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts.

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  • CINCINNATI, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) has entered into a new $2.4 billion, five-year Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and related partner organizations, establishing goals for lending and investments to low- and moderate-income (LMI) clients and census tracts.
  • The new agreement follows the successful conclusion of First Financial's previous CBA, during which it achieved 192 percent of its $1.75 billion goal in lending and investments for 2018-2023.
  • "Our new Community Benefits Agreement is a bold statement about how First Financial intends to continue its mission to improve lives and help communities thrive," said Archie Brown, president and CEO of First Financial.
  • Every bank should take notice and embrace the same collaborative approach that First Financial continues to take on these issues."

First Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a dividend of 45 cents per share payable on January 16, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business January 2, 2024.

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  • TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a dividend of 45 cents per share payable on January 16, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business January 2, 2024.
  • The Corporation further announced its intention to pay dividends quarterly as opposed to semi-annually as in the past.
  • First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank N.A.
  • in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee.