Jeff Steigelman's headshot on a tessellated gold background
Jeff Steigelman's headshot on a tessellated gold background

A message from your market president

This region is known for its powerhouse business environment with diverse industries, strong infrastructure, and top-tier talent. We are grateful to be part of this community, with dedicated lending offices in both Chicago and Northwest Indiana. Your local First Financial team takes pride in offering friendly, personalized customer service with a robust portfolio of lending products. You bring the passion for your work, and we’ll bring the right-sized solutions to help you reach your goals.

Jeff Steigelman
Market President, Chicago & Northwest Indiana

Hear from our clients

When a successful mid-market creative studio struggled to find a bank to understand their work and their goals, First Financial stepped in and forged a personal relationship, leading to a seamless transition and a comprehensive lending strategy that touched on all their needs

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Working with First Financial is a breath of fresh air within a crowded market of people vying for your business. It's amazing to have someone come forward and actually hear you. A lot of people listen, but not many people hear.

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Design and Fabrication Studio

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Meet the team

Meet our team serving Chicago and Northwest Indiana's commercial businesses.

Yellow Cardinal Advisory Group, a division of First Financial Bank, provides investment advisory, wealth management, and fiduciary services. Yellow Cardinal Advisory Group does not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice. The products and services made available by Yellow Cardinal Advisory Group are: not deposits, not insured by FDIC or any government agency, not guaranteed by the financial institution, subject to risk, and may lose value.