First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) is the fourth largest Pennsylvania-based bank holding company based in the state and is headquartered in Indiana, PA. With approximately $6 billion in assets, the financial services organization operates in 15 counties throughout the greater western Pennsylvania area. Through its subsidiary, First Commonwealth Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered bank and trust company, the organization maintains a local presence from 110 office locations and an approximate equal number of automatic teller machines (ATMs). The organization ranks 84th among the nation's top 100 largest bank holding companies.
First Commonwealth provides a comprehensive range of financial services, including banking, insurance and investments. Services span financial services for individuals and businesses. First Commonwealth consistently performs at the forefront of the small business marketplace among its competitors.
The company's strategic direction requires an approach encompassing new client attraction, existing client retention and achieving greater relationship depth across the breadth of the business. The firm is differentiated in its footprint by virtue of business practices aimed at advocating for its clients, building long-term relationships and demonstrating solid citizenship in its communities.
In 2006, the organization was informed that they had earned the distinction from Bank Director Magazine, of achieving their "2005 Corporate Governance Award" denoting leadership and outstanding best practices for board governance. And, for more than a decade, First Commonwealth has attained recognition from Mergent, Inc. as a "Dividend Achiever". This latter designation is only awarded to three-percent of all U.S.-listed, dividend-paying companies.
Under the leadership of John J. Dolan, President and Chief Executive Officer for First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, the company continues to expand and entrench in its geographic footprint. New office expansion is anticipated to continue for the foreseeable future in high growth, more densely populated markets.
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