First Financial Bancorp Q3 Profit Rises to $81.2 Million, Revenue Up 13.3%

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) reported third-quarter net income of $81.182 million, or $0.77 per share, up from $71.923 million, or $0.75 per share, in the same period last year. Excluding one-time items, the company posted adjusted earnings of $87.8 million, or $0.84 per share. Revenue for the quarter rose 13.3% to $366.958 million from $323.779 million a year earlier, according to the company's earnings release.