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FDIC certificate 19440 · Bessemer, AL
First Financial Bank
First Financial Bank of Bessemer, AL is open today. It is the same bank that used to be called Bank of West Blocton, First State Bank of Bibb County: the name changed, the bank did not close. 1 other bank has been folded into it over the years.
1965
opened
open
today
3
names it used
1
banks folded in
Its names, in order
Every legal name on the FDIC record for this certificate.
- 1965Bank of West Blocton opens in Bessemer, AL
- Apr 1, 1982renamed First State Bank of Bibb County
- Mar 8, 2002renamed First Financial Bank
- TodayOPEN
First Financial BankMain office Bessemer, AL · FDIC certificate 19440 · 8 offices in 1 state
Its offices in the FDIC deposit reports
9 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 8 are still open as of June 30, 2026.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 1630 4th Ave NBessemer, AL | Open |
| 18704 Highway 11 NVance, AL | Open |
| 4790 Eastern Valley RdMc Calla, AL | Open |
| 119 Birmingham RdCentreville, AL | Open |
| 1243 Hueytown RdHueytown, AL | Open |
| 28802 Highway 5Woodstock, AL | Open |
| 1212 Main StWest Blocton, AL | Open |
| 3304 Pelham PkwyPelham, AL | Open |
| 1604 Montgomery HighwayHoover, AL | No longer reported |
Banks folded into First Financial Bank
1 bank merged directly into this charter.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| First Federal Savings BankBessemer, AL | Mar 8, 2002 |
Source: FDIC BankFind institution and history records, read Nov 15, 2026. Look up certificate 19440 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.