BankFinancial and its 18 mostly suburban Chicago branches sold for $142 million to First Financial

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BankFinancial and its 18 mostly suburban Chicago branches sold for $142 million to First Financial

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Cincinnati-based First Financial has agreed to buy BankFinancial, a century-old Burr Ridge-based bank, in an all-stock deal valued at $142 million.
BankFinancial, which opened its doors in 1924 as Oakley Federal Savings in Chicago, has 18 mostly suburban locations in Cook, Cook, DuPage,…

This story appeared on chicagotribune.com, 2025-08-11 22:45:41.