first financial holdings inc. Resources | BNET
On CHOW: Does drinking ice water burn calories?

BNET Industries

First Financial Holdings Inc. (FFCH) is in the Financial Services Industry

Revenue
Sep 30 2007
$223.2M
Profit
Sep 30 2007
$25.0M
Market Cap
Sep 04 2008
$271.0M

Latest News and Analysis

Additional Resources

  • First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    CHARLESTON, S.C., July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. announced today that the company will host a conference call for institutional investors and bank analysts on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time to discuss its financial results. The...

    Articles 2008-07-03

  • First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program

    CHARLESTON, S.C., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. today announced that the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to commence a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 350,000 shares of the Company's common stock, which represents approximately 3.0% of the outstanding...

    Articles 2008-06-20

  • MutualFirst Financial Holds Annual Meeting

    MUNCIE, Ind., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The annual meeting of stockholders of MutualFirst Financial, Inc. , the holding company for Mutual Federal Savings Bank, was one of the most significant in its storied history. Stockholders acted on four items, including the approval of the...

    Articles 2008-06-12

  • First Financial Holdings, Inc. to Participate in the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. Carolina Bank Investor Forum

    CHARLESTON, S.C., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial" or "Company") today announced that through an arrangement with Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc., it will make individual presentations to several institutional investors at the Carolinas Bank Investor Forum. A. Thomas Hood, First Financial's President...

    Articles 2008-05-07

  • First Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-17 January 2008-MB Alerts: First Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter ResultsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17012008 Maybach Financial Group is a syndicate of financial analysts, with a core group representing over 250 years of total investing experience. Our...

    Articles 2008-01-17

  • First Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports Effect of Change in State Tax Law

    To: REAL ESTATE EDITORS Contact: Dorothy B. Wright, Vice President, Investor Relations andCorporate Secretary, First Financial Holdings, Inc., +1-843-729-8119 CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FirstFinancial Holdings, Inc. ("Company") (Nasdaq: FFCH), the holdingcompany of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston("First Federal") announced today the impact on the...

    Articles 2007-08-31

  • First Federal Selects First Data to Provide Signature Debit Processing

    Agreement Names the STAR[R] Network Primary Debit Network in the United States OMAHA, Neb. -- Electronic commerce and payments leader First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) today announced it has renewed its agreement to provide signature debit processing for cardholders of First Federal. The contract names...

    Articles 2006-12-28

  • Mitsui Sumitomo to acquire Taiwan's no. 2 nonlife writer.(Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Ltd., Mingtai Fire & Marine Insurance Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)

    Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd., the third-largest nonlife insurer in Japan, said it agreed to acquire Taiwan's second-largest nonlife insurer, in a move that the Japanese company said will make it the largest nonlife insurer in Asia. Under the agreement,...

    Articles 2005-06-01

  • MutualFirst Financial Holds Annual Meeting

    MUNCIE, Ind. -- MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:MFSF), the holding company for Mutual Federal Savings Bank, held its sixth annual meeting of stockholders at the Bank's headquarters on April 27, 2005. It was the 115th annual meeting for Mutual Federal Savings Bank. The company acted on two items of...

    Articles 2005-04-27

  • FedFirst Financial Corporation Completes Initial Public Offering and Commences Trading

    MONESSEN, Pa. -- Peter D. Griffith, President and Chief Executive Officer of FedFirst Financial Corporation, announced today that FedFirst Financial, the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank, has completed its initial stock offering at the super maximum of the offering range on April 6, 2005. Trading is expected to...

    Articles 2005-04-07

  • First Financial Holdings, Inc. [FFCH] CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

    What: First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFCH) CEO A. Thomas Hood willpreside over the closing bell to celebrate the company's 20 years on theNASDAQ exchange. He will be joined by James C. Murray, First Financialchairman, and Paul G. Campbell, Jr., First Financial vice chairman. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times...

    Articles 2005-03-02

  • LIN YUAN GROUP TAIWAN'S LARGEST BUSINESS IN 2003: SURVEY.

    TAIPEI, Dec 1 Asia Pulse - The Lin Yuan Group was Taiwan's largest business in 2003, with assets value totaling NT$2.38 trillion (US$72 billion) , according to survey results made public Tuesday by the China Credit Information Service Ltd. CCIS. The Mega Holdings Group and the Chinatrust...

    Articles 2004-12-01

  • Charleston, S.C.-based banks see earnings slip.

    By Matthew Mogul, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 22--Two Charleston-based banking companies said Thursday their latest quarterly earnings were down from a year ago. First Financial Holdings Inc. said its net income in...

    Articles 2004-10-22

  • First Financial Holdings, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter

    CHARLESTON, S.C. -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFCH) today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. Diluted earnings per common share were $.49 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 compared with diluted earnings per common share of $.53 for the quarter ended...

    Articles 2004-10-21

  • First Financial Holdings Announces Extension of Expiration Date of Exchange Offer for 7.0% Capital Securities of First Financial Capital Trust I to Sept. 17, 2004

    CHARLESTON, S.C. -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFCH) today announced that First Financial Capital Trust I has extended to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 17, 2004, its offer to exchange the Trust's 7.0% Capital Securities, Series B (liquidation amount $1,000 per capital security), which have been...

    Articles 2004-09-13

  • page 1 of 1
  • Incorporated: 1987
  • CEO: Mr. A. Thomas Hood
  • Employees: 873

First Financial Holdings is a savings and loan holding company. Co. originates construction, consumer, non-residential mortgage and commercial business loans as well as invests in mortgage-backed securities, federal government and agency obligations, money market obligations and certain corporate obligations. Co. also engages in full-service brokerage activities, property, casualty, life and health insurance sales, third party administrative services, trust and fiduciary services, reinsurance of private mortgage insurance, finance activities as well as certain passive investment activities. As of Sep 30 2007, Co. had total assets of $2.71 billion and total deposits of $1.85 billion.

Key Competitors

advertisement
First Financial Holdings Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. James C. Murray

Chairman

Mr. A. Thomas Hood

Mr. James L. Rowe

Mrs. Paula Harper Bethea

Mr. Paul G. Campbell Jr.

Mr. Ronnie M. Givens

Mr. Henry M. Swink

Mr. Thomas J. Johnson

Dr. D. Kent Sharples

Contact Information

34 Broad Street

Charleston, SC

http://www.firstfinancialholdings.com

843 529-5933

NAICS Code

Savings Institutions: 522120
advertisement