EX-23.1 2 tm2525741d2_ex23-1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of First Financial Bancorp of our report dated March 24, 2025, relating to the consolidated financial statements of BankFinancial Corporation, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of BankFinancial Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

 

Chicago, Illinois

September 25, 2025

 

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