First Financial Bancorp reported a net income of $63.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The company's adjusted return on assets was 1.49%, and the net interest margin was 4.33%. Loan balances increased by $96.6 million, and deposit balances were stable during the quarter.
Earnings per diluted share of $0.66; $0.67 on an adjusted basis, a 10% increase YoY.
Return on average assets of 1.48%; 1.49% on an adjusted basis.
Net interest margin on FTE basis of 4.33%; a 15 bp decrease from the linked quarter.
Loan growth of $96.6 million, representing 3.6% on an annualized basis.
First Financial Bancorp expects moderate loan growth over the remainder of the year and provision expense to be fairly stable in the fourth quarter.