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First Financial Bank: what its borrowers actually paid (2025)

First Financial Bank reported 2,636 closed first-lien, owner-occupied home loans in 2025 under HMDA, across 68 counties in 4 states, and 2,261 in 2024. The table below shows its median rates and costs in the counties where it lent most, next to each county's all-lender median, so you can see at a glance where this lender's closed loans landed relative to the local market.

Home purchase

1,870 loans

across 58 counties with at least 5 such loans, 2025.

Refinance

766 loans

across 50 counties with at least 5 such loans, 2025.

Where First Financial Bank stands

Statewide, First Financial Bank ranks #28 of 379 lenders in Ohio by 2025 closed loans in this dataset, purchase and refinance combined. Below, its standing in the counties where it closed the most purchase loans in 2025. Loan-count ranks include every lender that reported at least 5 loans in the county; rate and cost ranks compare only lenders with at least 30 closed purchase loans there, so a one-off low median never outranks a lender with real volume.

CountyLoansBy closed loansBy lowest median rateBy lowest median costs
Jefferson County, KY411#2 of 125#19 of 56#43 of 56
Franklin County, OH297#10 of 156#27 of 64#29 of 63
Hamilton County, OH149#14 of 134#42 of 60#26 of 60
Wayne County, IN99#1 of 19#2 of 4#2 of 4
Bartholomew County, IN79#2 of 27#6 of 10#5 of 10
Delaware County, OH68#15 of 86#15 of 23#13 of 23
Lake County, IN64#24 of 105#6 of 38#10 of 36
Butler County, OH56#19 of 103#22 of 33#10 of 33
Montgomery County, OH39#27 of 107#23 of 32#7 of 32
Summit County, OH37#33 of 99#20 of 38#17 of 37

Ranks describe 2025 closed purchase loans reported under HMDA, not current pricing. "Of N" counts the lenders eligible for that ranking: every reporting lender for loan counts, lenders with 30 or more such loans for rate and cost ranks.

County by county

Each row is this lender's median among its own closed loans in that county, with the county's all-lender median beneath it for comparison. Origination is the lender's own charges (Loan Estimate section A); points is the discount-points portion. County pages link to the full local picture.

CountyLoansMedian rateTotal costsOriginationPointsLoan amount
Jefferson County, KY4116.5%county 6.613%$5,633county $4,678$3,116$3,082$215,000county $245,000
Franklin County, OH2976.5%county 6.5%$4,827county $5,495$1,435$1,089$275,000county $295,000
Hamilton County, OH1496.75%county 6.625%$4,406county $4,710$1,435$1,398$205,000county $255,000
Wayne County, IN996.75%county 6.75%$2,916county $3,517$1,320$336$135,000county $155,000
Bartholomew County, IN796.5%county 6.5%$3,350county $3,510$1,435$465$225,000county $235,000
Delaware County, OH686.625%county 6.375%$5,142county $5,148$1,435$823$495,000county $445,000
Lake County, IN646.5%county 6.625%$3,564county $4,609$1,435$600$255,000county $255,000
Butler County, OH566.75%county 6.625%$4,053county $5,033$1,435$1,827$220,000county $275,000
Montgomery County, OH396.75%county 6.5%$3,853county $4,775$1,435$572$155,000county $215,000
Summit County, OH376.625%county 6.625%$4,699county $5,320$1,560$360$285,000county $215,000
Marion County, IN346.5%county 6.5%$3,495county $4,114$1,435$2,162$205,000county $245,000
Ripley County, IN336.5%county 6.75%$2,789county $4,460$1,435$664$215,000county $215,000
Fayette County, IN306.875%county 6.625%$2,864county $4,433$1,435$387$115,000county $135,000
Decatur County, IN246.5%county 6.625%$2,915county $3,832$1,435$383$175,000county $215,000
Union County, OH246.438%county 6.375%$8,075county $5,533$3,255$5,488$805,000county $425,000
Franklin County, IN206.75%county 6.625%$2,616county $3,860$1,435$553$230,000county $240,000
Jefferson County, IN196.375%county 6.625%$3,483county $4,244$1,435$294$205,000county $205,000
Dearborn County, IN186.875%county 6.625%$3,159county $4,271$1,435$459$230,000county $255,000
Johnson County, IN166.625%county 6.5%$3,262county $4,437$1,435$431$220,000county $295,000
Kenton County, KY156.75%county 6.5%$3,700county $4,516$1,018$509$215,000county $255,000
Warren County, OH146.812%county 6.5%$4,254county $4,993$1,435$1,551$310,000county $355,000
Hamilton County, IN136.375%county 6.5%$3,762county $3,799$1,435$2,786$465,000county $375,000
Jennings County, IN136.375%county 6.75%$3,689county $5,456$1,435$278$225,000county $195,000
Rush County, IN136.75%county 6.625%$3,069county $4,133$1,483$171$155,000county $185,000
Oldham County, KY136.625%county 6.5%$5,698county $5,329$1,435$1,440$805,000county $395,000
Miami County, OH136.5%county 6.5%$4,116county $4,908$1,435$186$185,000county $235,000
Clark County, IN126.75%county 6.5%$3,350county $4,507$1,577$675$210,000county $245,000
Boone County, KY126.75%county 6.5%$4,895county $4,629$1,784$430$345,000county $295,000
Carroll County, IN116.625%county 6.625%$3,281county $3,420$1,435$1,074$215,000county $215,000
Porter County, IN116.5%county 6.625%$4,046county $4,501$1,960$3,266$235,000county $285,000
Shelby County, IN116.875%county 6.5%$2,894county $4,871$1,435$258$195,000county $235,000
Bullitt County, KY116.5%county 6.5%$6,597county $4,972$3,883$3,529$215,000county $265,000
Mercer County, OH116.75%county 6.625%$4,291county $4,002$1,435$396$245,000county $215,000
Vermilion County, IL106.875%county 6.625%$2,289county $3,668$685$182$80,000county $125,000
Auglaize County, OH106.812%county 6.5%$4,652county $3,975$1,702$388$225,000county $195,000
Medina County, OH106.688%county 6.575%$5,962county $5,638$1,945$510$490,000county $295,000
Henry County, IN96.625%county 6.75%$3,390county $3,627$1,435$600$195,000county $175,000
Randolph County, IN96.5%county 6.625%$3,566county $3,361$1,435$655$165,000county $135,000
Licking County, OH97.125%county 6.625%$5,215county $5,465$1,935$800$295,000county $295,000
Van Wert County, OH96.875%county 6.75%$3,348county $4,116$1,435$144$135,000county $165,000
Switzerland County, IN86.245%county 6.75%$3,262county $4,854$1,435$1,250$170,000county $225,000
Clermont County, OH86.688%county 6.5%$4,358county $4,931$1,735$454$350,000county $285,000
Fairfield County, OH86.625%county 6.5%$5,090county $6,158$1,673$885$370,000county $325,000
Cook County, IL76.5%county 6.625%$7,367county $6,859$1,435$1,250$395,000county $315,000
Floyd County, IN76.375%county 6.5%$3,614county $3,907$1,435$122$185,000county $245,000
Cuyahoga County, OH76.5%county 6.575%$4,467county $5,355$1,435$767$245,000county $225,000
Darke County, OH76.75%county 6.625%$3,986county $4,433$1,435$302$155,000county $175,000
Jackson County, IN66.812%county 6.625%$3,131county $4,610$1,435$1,576$205,000county $205,000
Montgomery County, IN66.75%county 6.625%$2,575county $4,234$1,060$624$140,000county $195,000
Shelby County, KY66.562%county 6.49%$4,310county $5,479$1,665$836$160,000county $295,000

Showing the 50 counties where this lender closed the most purchase loans in 2025, out of 58 counties with at least 5 such loans.

What these numbers are, and are not

Everything above is computed from the FFIEC's HMDA Modified Loan/Application Register, filtered to originated, first-lien, owner-occupied principal-residence loans that were not business-purpose or reverse mortgages, in county groups of at least 5 loans. These are medians of loans that already closed, not advertised offers, and the public file contains no credit scores. A lender whose customers skew toward larger loans, stronger credit, or paying discount points will show different medians than its neighbors at identical pricing. The methodology page documents every step.

The way to compare actual offers is the Loan Estimate: every lender must give you one within 3 business days of application, on the same standardized form, and its origination charges are binding. If you have one in hand, the checker compares it against your county's figures in your browser.

Common questions

What mortgage rates did First Financial Bank borrowers get in 2025?

Across the counties where First Financial Bank closed the most home-purchase loans in 2025, its county median rates ran from 6.245% to 7.125%. Each figure is a median of closed loans reported under HMDA, not an advertised offer, and the table on this page shows each county next to its all-lender benchmark.

Can I get these rates from First Financial Bank today?

Not from this page. These are medians of loans that already closed, under those borrowers' credit profiles, loan sizes, discount points, and lock dates. To learn your own number, apply and get a Loan Estimate, which federal rules require within 3 business days and make close to free.

Why might First Financial Bank's medians differ from the county median?

Partly pricing, partly customer mix. The public HMDA file contains no credit scores, so a lender serving stronger-credit borrowers, larger loans, or borrowers who paid points will show different medians than its neighbors at identical pricing.

Where does this data come from?

The FFIEC's public HMDA Modified Loan/Application Register, the loan-level data nearly every mortgage lender must file each year, filtered to originated, first-lien, owner-occupied, non-business, non-reverse loans, in county groups of at least 5.