** First Financial Northwest's FFNW.O shares jump as much as 16.4%, hitting their highest since late November
** Global Federal Credit Union has received required regulatory approval for acquisition of FFNW, companies announced late Wednesday
** Deal now expected to be completed early in second quarter of 2025
** Global Federal Credit Union last year had agreed to acquire FFNW in $231.2 million all-cash deal
** At that time, deal was anticipated to closed in fourth quarter of 2024
** FFNW stock up 4% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
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