First Commonwealth Named to Top 10 List for Small Business Lending in Cincinnati
February 5, 2025, CINCINNATI ― First Commonwealth Bank was named to Cincinnati’s leading business publication’s Top 10 List for Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending.
First Commonwealth was ranked fourth on the Cincinnati Business Courier’s list of top SBA lenders in the Greater Cincinnati for total loan dollars ($10 million)―a 60 percent increase from 2023―and sixth for total SBA loans (13). The rankings were based on Business Courier’s analysis of newly released SBA data for loans made in the seven Ohio and Kentucky counties in Greater Cincinnati.
“We have been thoughtfully intentional in providing loans in this space,” said First Commonwealth CEO Mike Price. “The commitment to small businesses is at the core of our bank’s mission to improve the financial lives of our neighbors and their businesses. The fact this recognition comes from the Cincinnati market is even more gratifying.
“I am proud of our Cincinnati team for their relentless and passionate work,” Price added. “Special thanks to the hard work of our SBA lending teams, led by Bill Markley, our Cincinnati SBA business development officer, Regional President Amy McFarland and our Cincinnati regional partners. With our recent acquisition of CenterBank, I look forward to watching us get better each year in this key business channel.”
About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a community bank committed to its mission of improving the financial lives of its neighbors and their businesses. First Commonwealth operates 125 branches throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania and also has business banking centers in Columbus, Cleveland, Canton and Cincinnati, Ohio; Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. First Commonwealth, through subsidiaries First Commonwealth Bank and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency, provides a full range of commercial and retail banking services, including mortgage, wealth management and insurance solutions, along with equipment financing and SBA and indirect lending. For more information about First Commonwealth or to open an account today, please visit www.fcbanking.com.
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