First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, announced Nov. 3, 2025, it has closed on its acquisition of Westfield Bancorp Inc. in a cash and stock transaction, from the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. Westfield is the holding company and sole shareholder of Westfield Bank FSB. With the acquisition complete, First Financial now has $20.6 billion in assets.
All Westfield Bank retail locations and its commercial, insurance agency banking and private banking services now join First Financial’s existing commercial banking and wealth management presence in Northeast Ohio.
Westfield locations will continue to operate under the Westfield Bank brand until the completion of the conversion process, anticipated in March 2026, which will consolidate the two banks’ products, processes and operating systems under the First Financial brand.
