 CINCINNATI, April 22, 2021 PRNewswire -- Earnings per diluted share of 0.48; 0.50 on an adjusted 1 basis Return on average assets of 1.20; 1.24 as adjusted1 Net interest margin FTE1 of 3.40 Provision for credit losses of 4.0 million; 7.5 million decline from linked quarter Repurchased 840,115 shares during the quarter First Financial Bancorp. Nasdaq: FFBC First Financial or the Company announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. 