Columbia Federal Savings and Loan Association

Status:Inactive as of 04/05/1991
 Absorption - Assisted
Institution Enters Conservatorship
Successor Bank:Columbia Federal Savings Association of Hamilton
Headquarters:Columbia Federal Savings and Loan Association
14 North Third St
Hamilton, OH 45011
Established:01/01/1909
FDIC Insurance:08/09/1989
FDIC Cert:#28347
Charter Class:
Total Assets:$61,327,000
Total Deposits:$51,742,000

History

1909-01-01Institution established: Original name:Columbia Federal Savings and Loan Association
1991-04-05Institution established: Original name:Columbia Federal Savings Association of Hamilton (33363)
1991-04-05Placed into government conservatorship.
1991-04-05Failed, went into receivership, and then became part of Columbia Federal Savings Association of Hamilton (33363)
1991-11-01Acquired after government financial assistance and subsequently operated as part of Home Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank (28308)
1991-11-01Government conservatorship or bridge bank resolved.
1994-02-02Acquired Highland Federal Savings Bank (27893) in CINCINNATI, OH
1995-11-10Acquired Fayette Federal Savings Bank (29687) in CONNERSVILLE, IN
2000-07-21Merged into and subsequently operated as part of First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio (6600) in HAMILTON, OH
2002-07-19Changed name to First Financial Bank, National Association (6600)
2002-07-19Acquired Hebron Deposit Bank (9305) in HEBRON, KY
2005-03-18Acquired Heritage Community Bank (9088) in COLUMBUS, IN
2005-08-19Acquired Sand Ridge Bank (20086) in HIGHLAND, IN
2005-08-19Acquired Community First Bank & Trust (10660) in CELINA, OH
2009-07-31Acquired Peoples Community Bank (32288) in WEST CHESTER, OH as part of a government assisted transaction.
2009-09-18Acquired Irwin Union Bank, F.S.B. (57068) in LOUISVILLE, KY as part of a government assisted transaction.
2009-09-18Acquired Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company (10100) in COLUMBUS, IN as part of a government assisted transaction.
2014-08-07Acquired The First Bexley Bank (58022) in BEXLEY, OH
2014-08-07Acquired Insight Bank (58215) in WORTHINGTON, OH
2014-08-21Acquired The Guernsey Bank (57413) in WORTHINGTON, OH
2016-12-30Moved bank headquarters from HAMILTON, OH to CINCINNATI, OH
2016-12-30Changed name to First Financial Bank (6600)
2016-12-30Changed primary regulatory agency from OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION to FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
2016-12-30Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL OR SAVINGS BANKS, STATE, MEMBERS FRS
2018-04-01Acquired MainSource Bank (5766) in GREENSBURG, IN