The Peoples Building and Loan Company
| Status: | Inactive as of 10/31/1998 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | Peoples Community Bank |
| Headquarters: | The Peoples Building and Loan Company 112 East Main Street Blanchester, OH 45107 |
| Established: | 12/23/1890 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 03/31/1985 |
| FDIC Cert: | #31472 |
| Charter Class: | |
| Total Assets: | $8,484,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $6,647,000 |
History
| 1890-12-23 | Institution established but was not FDIC insured. Original name: Peoples Building and Loan Company | |
| 1985-03-31 | Became FDIC insured. | |
| 1996-03-22 | Changed name to The Peoples Building and Loan Company | |
| 1998-10-31 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Peoples B, Loan and Savings Company (32288) in LEBANON, OH | |
| 2000-03-29 | Changed institution class to OCC SUPERVISED SAVINGS BANKS | |
| 2000-03-29 | Acquired Harvest Home Savings Bank (28137) in CHEVIOT, OH | |
| 2000-03-29 | Acquired The Oakley Improved Building and Loan Company (32297) in CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 2000-03-29 | Changed organization type to STOCK SAVINGS BANK | |
| 2000-03-29 | Changed name to PEOPLES COMMUNITY BANK (32288) | |
| 2001-03-30 | Acquired Market Bank (27947) in MOUNT HEALTHY, OH | |
| 2001-05-07 | Moved bank headquarters from LEBANON, OH to WEST CHESTER, OH | |
| 2005-06-10 | Acquired American State Bank (9645) in LAWRENCEBURG, IN | |
| 2005-12-16 | Acquired Peoples Federal Savings Bank (31149) in AURORA, IN | |
| 2006-06-09 | Acquired The Mercantile Savings Bank (31529) in CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 2009-07-31 | Failed. Acquired with government financial assistance and subsequently operated as part of First Financial Bank, National Association (6600) | |
| 2009-09-18 | Acquired Irwin Union Bank, F.S.B. (57068) in LOUISVILLE, KY as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2009-09-18 | Acquired Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company (10100) in COLUMBUS, IN as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2014-08-07 | Acquired The First Bexley Bank (58022) in BEXLEY, OH | |
| 2014-08-07 | Acquired Insight Bank (58215) in WORTHINGTON, OH | |
| 2014-08-21 | Acquired The Guernsey Bank (57413) in WORTHINGTON, OH | |
| 2016-12-30 | Changed name to First Financial Bank (6600) | |
| 2016-12-30 | Changed primary regulatory agency from STATE to FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD | |
| 2016-12-30 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL OR SAVINGS BANKS, STATE, MEMBERS FRS | |
| 2016-12-30 | Moved bank headquarters from WEST CHESTER, OH to CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 2018-04-01 | Acquired MainSource Bank (5766) in GREENSBURG, IN |