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April 27, 2012 18:28 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Federal Bank Assumes the Deposits and Purchases Substantially All the Assets of Plantation Federal Bank in an FDIC-Assisted Transaction

CHARLESTON, S.C., April 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial") (Nasdaq:FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Bank ("First Federal"), announced today...
April 23, 2012 08:00 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. Expands Its Hilton Head Franchise Through the Acquisition of Five Bank Branches

CHARLESTON, S.C., April 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial") (Nasdaq:FFCH) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Bank ("First...
April 12, 2012 15:29 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

CHARLESTON, S.C., April 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial") (Nasdaq:FFCH) announced today that it will host a conference call for institutional investors...
February 22, 2012 08:00 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Financial Announces the Conversion of First Federal Savings and Loan to a State-Chartered Commercial Bank and First Financial to a Bank Holding Company

CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial") (Nasdaq:FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston...
February 10, 2012 12:30 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. CEO and CFO to Present at the Sterne Agee 2012 Financial Institutions Investor Conference

CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial") (Nasdaq:FFCH) CEO R. Wayne Hall and CFO Blaise B. Bettendorf will present at the Sterne Agee 2012...
January 30, 2012 07:00 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces Quarterly Financial Results and Declares Cash Dividend

CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial") (Nasdaq:FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston...
January 10, 2012 14:30 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("Company") (Nasdaq:FFCH) announced today that the company will host a conference call for institutional investors...
December 21, 2011 13:00 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston to Convert to Bank Charter

CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFCH) ("First Financial"), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston...
November 07, 2011 11:00 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. CEO and CFO to Present at the Sandler O'Neill + Partners 2011 East Coast Financial Services Conference

CHARLESTON, S.C, Nov. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial,") (Nasdaq:FFCH) CEO R. Wayne Hall and CFO Blaise B. Bettendorf will present at the Sandler O'Neill +...
October 27, 2011 16:10 ET | Source: First Financial Holdings, Inc.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. Completes Asset Sale, Announces Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results, and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Holdings, Inc. ("First Financial") (Nasdaq:FFCH), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston...