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Company Name: First Financial Bank
Type of Business/Products: Financial Institution
Main address: 315 West Main Street, El Dorado (863-7000)
Additional Branches:
Downtown:214 N. Washington Avenue (863-7000)
In Store:Brookshire Grocery Store, 2202 N. West Avenue (862-3300)
West Location:500 S. Timberlane (862-7200)
North Location:318 Griffith Street (862-5495)
Smackover Location122 W. 7th Street, Smackover (725-3681)
Telephone Banking:881-5301
Website: www.firstfinancialbank.com
Year founded: 1934

Company Overview

First Financial Bank

First Financial Bank has deep roots in the community of El Dorado, Arkansas. It first opened in 1934 and currently serves our community with six retail banking locations and five ATM locations. Additionally, we serve Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Jonesboro, Arkansas with First Financial Mortgage locations. Our agricultural lending division includes offices in El Dorado, Mena, Morrilton, and Fayetteville, Arkansas; Enterprise, Alabama; Gainesville, Georgia; Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Carthage and Magee, Mississippi; Neosho, Missouri; and Nacogdoches, Texas.

Mission Statement

"First Financial Bank will be the leading provider of financial services in our markets; dedicated to growth by consistently exceeding the expectations of our customers while treating our employees fairly and respectfully."

Our Strength

Our commitment to customer service, our financial strength, and our banking professionals make choosing First Financial Bank a sound business decision. As a locally-owned, locally-managed bank, we are dedicated to providing the very best financial services so that we may stay ahead of the competition.

We offer full service banking on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at our Timberlane & Brookshires Grocery Store locations.

Community Involvement

First Financial Bank understands that the strength of a community comes from the people and organizations that commit their services and resources to the community.

First Financial Bank generously contributes dollars to the many community events offered each year. In addition, it participates in the many fundraising efforts of local groups and organizations.

First Financial Bank officers and employees contribute time to serve on boards and fundraising committees of non-profit organizations including The SHARE Foundation, The Salvation Army; Community Hospice; Habitat for Humanity; Union County Single Parent Scholarship Fund; United Way; Chamber of Commerce; El Dorado Industrial Development Corporation; American Cancer Society Relay for Life; LifeShare Blood Drives; and Arkansas Council on Economic Education.

Employees also volunteer time for local Parks & Recreation improvements; Civic club organizations including Rotary Club, Civitan, and Kiwanis; National Get Smart About Credit day in area schools; mentoring local elementary students; and involvement with many other community agencies and organizations.

We’re all the bank you’ll ever need!