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First Financial Bankshares, Inc..

FFIN.US | Other monetary intermediation

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. is a financial holding company that provides a range of commercial banking services to businesses and individuals. Its services include deposit accounts, loans (commercial, real estate, and consumer), and other financial products. The company operates primarily in Te...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

First Financial Bankshares demonstrates a significant commitment to community investment, pledging $2.4 billion over five years (2024-2028) through a Community Benefits Agreement. In 2023, the bank and its foundation donated over $4.2 million, and it targets 25% of sourceable business opportunities for diverse vendors. However, for many other ethical areas, including fair pay, honest business practices, and environmental impact, reports suggest there is insufficient public information available to make a comprehensive assessment of the company's ethical profile.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity-40
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing10
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities-10
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech20
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess First Financial Bankshares, Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

-40

In 2023, First Financial Bankshares issued 47 mortgages totaling $115,662,146 to low-to-moderate income (LMI) borrowers, representing approximately 0.046% of its 101,586 personal loans.

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The company's loan portfolio includes $830,778,986 in small business and community development loans, which is about 7.49% of its total loan value of $11,086,789,171.
2
First Financial Bank received an Outstanding CRA rating from the Federal Reserve Board for its performance from 2017-2020 and again in 2021.
3
In 2023, the company and its foundation donated over $4.2 million to community initiatives.
4
The company reported 0 data breaches in 2023 and had 15 customer complaints filed with the CFPB, none of which resulted in monetary or non-monetary relief.
5
In 2023, 31,544 individuals participated in its financial literacy initiatives.
6
The company spent $6,432,549 with diverse vendors in 2023, representing 30.46% of sourceable business opportunities.
7

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess First Financial Bankshares, Inc. on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

10

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (FFIN.US) is a financial services company, and as such, several KPIs related to physical commodity sourcing are not applicable. No evidence was found for fair trade certifications, audit frequency for welfare, forced/child labor incidents, traceability, remediation speed for sourcing violations, ethical sourcing clauses, or materials risk index.

1
In 2023, the company directed 30.46% of its sourceable business opportunities to diverse vendors, representing $6,432,549 in spend.
2

Honest & Fair Business

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess First Financial Bankshares, Inc. against any of the 'Honest & Fair Business' KPIs. Article 0 was a 404 error.

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Article 1 focused on the company's financial performance and awards, explicitly stating that no information on regulatory actions, violations, fines, compliance issues, or any other ethical business practices was included.
2

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess First Financial Bankshares, Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points related to arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other metrics relevant to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.

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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No information regarding FFIN.US's environmental performance, targets, or initiatives could be found in the provided articles. All articles either indicated a 'page not found' error

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or were marketing materials focused on financial products and services, without any data relevant to planet-friendly business metrics.
2

Respect for Cultures & Communities

-10

First Financial Bank invested $5.5 million to convert a historical school, originally built in 1903 and rebuilt in 1922, into 29 affordable senior housing units.

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The company spent $6,432,549 with diverse vendors in 2023, representing 30.46% of sourceable business opportunities.
2
In 2022, this figure was $7,981,027, or 38.2% of sourceable business opportunities.
3
The company has a target to direct a minimum of 25% of sourceable spend to women-, minority-, disability-, and veteran-owned businesses by 2028.
4
The bank and its foundation donated over $4.2 million in 2023 and $4.1 million in 2022, but the articles do not specify the percentage of this giving allocated to cultural heritage organizations.
5

Safe & Smart Tech

20

First Financial Bank requires cybersecurity training for all associates, who received over 14 hours of specialized training on average in 2024, along with daily tips, monthly video training, and annual computer-based training.

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All associates are randomly tested annually.
2
Data is encrypted during online transmission, and the company uses physical, electronic, and procedural security measures.
3
The company restricts access to Non-Public Financial Information to necessary employees and has no documented incidents of unauthorized data use.
4
Users can refuse cookies and prevent location tracking.
5
MFA is available for 50-65% of services. The network and website are continuously monitored for vulnerabilities through independent external testing, and critical vulnerabilities are patched within 10-15 days on average. Security testing is comprehensive for 70-80% of systems, with continuous testing for critical systems. Personal information is retained only as long as necessary for services, transactions, and legal requirements, then destroyed.
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The company maintains strong compliance with regulations like GLBA, HIPAA, FCRA, FACT Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC, OCC, and FFIEC requirements.
7

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding FFIN.US's performance across any of the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs. The articles either resulted in a 'Page Not Found' error or explicitly stated that they did not contain information relevant to zero waste or sustainable practices.

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