COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies [Table Text Block]

The following table presents by type First Financial's active loan balances and related obligations to extend credit as of September 30, 2020.

(dollars in thousands)	Unfunded commitment		Loan balance
Commercial & industrial	$	1,287,307	$	3,292,313
Lease financing	0		74,742
Construction real estate	404,441		575,648
Commercial real estate-investor	142,502		3,263,213
Commercial real estate-owner	47,943		1,083,912
Residential real estate	31,513		1,027,702
Home equity	750,994		754,743
Installment	20,138		84,629
Credit card	204,527		43,907
Total	$	2,889,365	$	10,200,809