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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Three months endedNine months ended
September 30,September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)2025202420252024
Numerator  
Net income available to common shareholders$71,923 $52,451 $193,212 $163,945 
Denominator
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share94,889,341 94,473,666 94,799,411 94,377,010 
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock awards864,457 1,005,844 874,682 1,001,228 
Adjusted weighted average shares for diluted earnings per common share95,753,798 95,479,510 95,674,093 95,378,238 
Earnings per share available to common shareholders  
Basic$0.76 $0.56 $2.04 $1.74 
Diluted$0.75 $0.55 $2.02 $1.72 
Stock options and warrants with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the common shares were not included in the computation of net income per diluted share, as they would have been antidilutive.  First Financial had no options or warrants outstanding at September 30, 2025 or September 30, 2024.