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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ (THFF)

First Financial Q3 net income rises to $27.4 million, or $2.31 per diluted share

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

First Financial Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $27.4 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, up from $20.8 million, or $1.75, a year earlier. Results were supported by record net interest income of $63.5 million and a credit loss benefit of $750 thousand. The release also covers a merger agreement with First Illinois Corporation signed August 26, 2026, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net income was $27.4 million vs. $20.8 million in Q3 2025; diluted EPS was $2.31 vs. $1.75.
  • Net interest income was a record $63.5 million vs. $54.6 million a year earlier.
  • The company recorded a credit loss benefit of $750 thousand vs. a $2.0 million provision in Q3 2025.
  • Merger agreement with First Illinois Corporation signed August 26, 2026; expected to close in Q1 2027.

The filing

CompanyFIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ (THFF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 9:01 AM ET
Accession number0000714562-26-000068

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 27, 2026.

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