Cheviot Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: CHEV) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase First Franklin Corporation (Nasdaq: FFHS).
Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, stockholders of First Franklin will be entitled to receive $14.50 in cash for each share they hold.
The deal will double Cheviot Savings Bank's branch network and increase its asset size by approximately $250 million to over...