First Financial associates presenting a donation check to Northwest Indiana Communities
First Financial associates presenting a donation check to Northwest Indiana Communities

there’s strength in partnership

At First Financial, we believe there’s always an opportunity to help others succeed. Whether our teams are offering financial recommendations to our clients or investing in the economic growth and stability of the communities where we live and work.

Providing access to financial independence is a core value we hold true. Our ALIVE strategy supports the financial needs of individuals, families and businesses in the emerging markets we serve.

Providing sponsorships for causes close to our heart

Our sponsorships help subsidize events and programming that support an organization's operating funds or capital projects in one of three areas:

First Financial associates in a warehouse after volunteering

Economic Development

Improving living and working conditions in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods is key to building and maintaining strong communities. Our support goes to nonprofit organizations, small business incubators, and community economic development groups that help stabilize communities, eliminate blight, and attract and retain businesses and residents for the community.

First Financial interns volunteering at James A. Caywood Elementary School

Education

Increasing financial literacy is essential to empowering people to achieve personal and household financial well-being. That’s why we support financial education programs designed for all ages, specifically for the economically disadvantaged.

First Financial volunteers volunteering outdoors

Neighborhood Development

Preparing for homeownership can be overwhelming. So we dedicate our time, energy, and financial resources to organizations that provide counseling and other services, which can help individuals and communities maintain their housing, offer transitional housing units and programs, and/or offer credit counseling assistance to individuals.

Communities on the grow

Exterior of First Financial's Roselawn location in Cincinnati

Banking Center (Roselawn neighborhood in Cincinnati, OH):

Representing a multi-million-dollar investment into the neighborhood and an ongoing commitment to a strong presence in low- and moderate-income communities, we relocated our Roselawn financial center. Having been in the community for years, First Financial wanted to provide the local area with a larger, brand new, state-of-the-art location, featuring a community room, free Wi-Fi and many line-of-business specialists on site to assist clients.

First Financial associates present donation check to Indiana Area nonprofits

Indiana Area Non-Profits

Each year, a significant number of non-profit organizations need funding to support their local neighborhoods. First Financial Bank presented multiple, local, Indiana-area non-profits with $62,500 in support of various programs. These programs are part of many organizations that provide kids, men, women and families with the education, athletics, safety, care and so much more they may be in need of.

First Financial associates volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in Northwest Indiana

Habitat for Humanity (Northwest Indiana)

Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities ad hope. They partner with people in their local communities to help them build or improve a place they can call home. First Financial associates were proud to be part of a critical role in keeping their Northwest Indiana communities strong.

Proud to give back to the communities we live in

Frequently asked questions

Please email CommunityDevelopment@bankatfirst.com for application questions.

In accordance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), First Financial Bank is required to maintain and, upon request, make available for public inspection a complete CRA Public File, which includes information about the Bank's banking center and ATM locations, our products and services, regulatory performance evaluations of our record of meeting community credit needs, and other information.

Interested parties can request to review the data provided at any of our banking centers. In addition, if a document hard copy is needed, a request can be made by emailing CommunityDevelopment@bankatfirst.com.