Company Story
1994 - BankFinancial Corporation was founded as a bank holding company.
1995 - The company acquired its first bank, BankFinancial, FSB.
1998 - BankFinancial Corporation went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
2001 - The company acquired several banks, expanding its presence in the Midwest.
2004 - BankFinancial Corporation acquired Republic Bank of Chicago.
2007 - The company merged with BankFinancial, FSB, to form a single bank.
2013 - BankFinancial Corporation acquired certain assets and liabilities of Premier Bank.
2017 - The company merged with FNB Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, First National Bank of Northern California.
2019 - BankFinancial Corporation was acquired by CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce).