First Place looking for more small acquisitions

WARREN — First Place Financial Corp. is looking for more small acquisitions like the one it recently announced in western Ohio.

Steve Lewis, company president and chief executive, said in a conference call with analysts today that he doesn’t expect a large acquisition in the near future.

Warren-based First Place, the holding company for First Place Bank, last month announced an acquisition of HBLS Bank in Hicksville, Ohio. First Place is acquiring the one-branch bank at no cost because of HBLS’ financial problems.

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