First Place Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for First Place Bank that provides a range of business and retail banking services to individuals and businesses primarily in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Maryland. The company offers various deposit accounts, including non interest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and other qualified plan accounts. Its loan products portfolio comprises one- to four-family residential mortgage loans; loans to individuals for the construction of their residences, as well as to builders and developers for the construction of one- to four-family residences and commercial real estate, and the development of one to four-family lots; multifamily loans; owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans; commercial non real estate loans; and consumer loans, including home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, new and used automobile loans, and secured and unsecured personal loans. In addition, First Place Financial Corp. provides title insurance, investment brokerage, wealth management, and general insurance services. As of June 30, 2010, it operated 43 retail locations, 2 business financial service centers, and 20 loan production offices. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Warren, Ohio.