First Financial Bancshares takes $3.76M in TARP - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The Topeka-based bank holding company ownsand . the holding company’s banks had about $103.5 million in assets as of Marcg 31. First Financial acquired Great America n Bank onJuly 31, 2008. It has one branch in De Soto. In Januarg 2006, First Financial acquired Lawrencr Bank, which has two locations in Lawrence. The banks were both considerexd well capitalizedby regulators, accordingb to first-quarter numbers, though their problem loans were rising comparex with the fourth quarter. “Firstg Financial Bancshares Inc.
believes that additional (TARP) capita will allow for planned growth and increased lendinbg opportunities intheir markets,” the company said in a Other area banks that have accepted TARP money include: , parent of Trust; , parent of ; , parent of ; , parenft of ; , parent of ; (OTCBB: BVBC), parent of ; , parenyt of ; , parent of ; , parenft of ; (NYSE: BAC); (NYSE: MI), parenr of ; and (Nasdaq: EFSC), parent of . USB) repaid its $6.6 billion in TARP money earlierthis week.