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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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 ended
March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)20262025
Numerator
Net income available to common shareholders$74,445 $51,293 
Denominator
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share103,705,269 94,645,787 
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock awards910,136 878,475 
Adjusted weighted average shares for diluted earnings per common share104,615,405 95,524,262 
Earnings per share available to common shareholders
Basic$0.72 $0.54 
Diluted$0.71 $0.54 
Stock options and warrants with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the common shares are excluded from the computation of net income per diluted share, as they would have been antidilutive.  First Financial had no options or warrants outstanding at March 31, 2026 or March 31, 2025.