Feb 1, 2021
NEW NAME FOR FOUNDATION: Premier Bank recently announced the Home Savings Charitable Foundation is now the Premier Bank Foundation, following the company name change and 2020 merger of Home Savings Bank in Youngstown and Defiance-based First Federal Bank of the Midwest.
In the past 30 years, the foundation has provided more than $19 million to local organizations, Gary Small, president of Premier Bank, said.
Premier Bank, headquartered in Youngstown, operates 75 branches and 12 loan offices in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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YOUNGSTOWN Leadership at Premier Financial Corp., holding company for Premier Bank, will transition March 31 to Gary Small, who will become president and CEO.
The timetable is consistent with plans from the September 2019 merger of United Community Financial Corp., the former holding company of Home Savings Bank of Youngstown, and Defiance-based First Federal Bank of the Midwest and its parent company, First Defiance Financial Corp.
Small before the merger was president and CEO of United Community Financial Corp.
He takes over for Donald P. Hileman, who is transitioning to executive director of Premier Financial Corp.’s board of directors. Before the merger, Hileman was president and CEO of First Defiance Financial Corporation.
Premier Bank sets CEO transition for March 31
Donald Hileman and Gary Small
Premier Financial Corp., the parent company of Premier Bank, has set March 31 as the date for its long-planned CEO transition.
Premier s holding company and banking subsidiary are based in Defiance and Youngstown, respectively. The company was created with the merger of First Defiance Financial Corp., which operated First Federal Bank of the Midwest, and United Community Financial Corp. (UCFC), the holding company for Home Savings Bank. That deal, valued at $473 million, was announced in September 2019 and closed in January 2020.
Come March 31, Donald Hileman, former president and CEO of First Defiance who s been serving in the like roles for Premier, will transition to board chairman.
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Premier Financial Corp. to Release Fourth Quarter Earnings on January 26 and Host Conference Call and Webcast on January 27
January 7, 2021 GMT
DEFIANCE, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 7, 2021
Premier Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: PFC) announced today that it intends to report fourth quarter and year-end results on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, after the close of the market. The earnings news release will be available on the company’s investor relations website at www.PremierFinCorp.com and at major financial information sites.
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At 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, Premier Financial Corp. will host a conference call at which Donald P. Hileman, CEO, Gary M. Small, President, and Paul D. Nungester, Executive Vice President and CFO, will discuss the fourth quarter and year-end results. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-877-444-1726.
Premier Bankâs kindness movement Wednesday, December 30, 2020 11:26 AM
PREMIER BANK’S KINDNESS MOVEMENT SURPASSES $500,000 IN COMMITMENTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Youngstown, OH (December 17, 2020) – As part of their new movement designed to foster kindness, “
Powered By (kind) People. Fueled By You.” Premier Bank has committed to more than $535,000 in donations benefitting 75+ of the Bank’s community partners who share their dedication and passion for spreading kindness, doing good and making our communities stronger.
“As the holiday season shines upon us, we are more inspired than ever to give back to our local communities and spread kindness in the places that we call home,” said Vince Liuzzi, EVP, Chief Banking Officer, Premier Bank. “There’s no better way to celebrate the true meaning of the season than by giving thanks and lending a helping hand to the community partners who provide vital services to those in need.”