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First Merchants Corporation

First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company in Central Indiana,[1] headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation includes First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (a division of First Merchants Bank). The company is listed on the NASDAQ as FRME. As of March 2023, total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $18.2 billion.[2] First Merchants offers commercial banking, personal banking, and investment advisor services.

First Merchants Corporation
First Merchants
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: FRME
Russell 2000 Component
Founded1892; 132 years ago (1892)
HeadquartersMuncie, Indiana, United States
Key people
Mark Hardwick (CEO)
ProductsBanking, Trust
Total assetsIncrease$18.2 billion USD (2023)
Number of employees
2,224 (2023)
Websitefirstmerchants.com

History

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First Merchants Bank has been growing both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. Banks acquired include:

  • 1893 – Merchants National Bank, Muncie, IN
  • 1988 – Pendleton Banking Company, Pendleton, IN
  • 1991 – First United Bank, Middletown, IN
  • 1996 – Union County National Bank, Liberty, IN
  • 1996 – The Randolph County Bank, Winchester, IN
  • 1999 – First National Bank of Portland, Portland, IN
  • 1999 – Anderson Community Bank, Anderson, IN
  • 2000 – Decatur Bank & Trust, Decatur, IN
  • 2001 – Frances Slocum Bank & Trust, Wabash, IN
  • 2002 – Lafayette Bank & Trust, Lafayette, IN
  • 2003 – Commerce National Bank, Columbus, OH
  • 2008 – Lincoln Bank, Plainfield, IN
  • 2012 – Shelby County Bank, Shelbyville, IN
  • 2013 – Citizens Financial Bank, Munster, IN
  • 2014 – Community Bank, Noblesville, IN
  • 2015 – Cooper State Bank, Columbus, OH
  • 2015 – Ameriana Bank, New Castle, IN
  • 2017 – Arlington Bank,[3] Columbus, OH
  • 2017 – iAB Bank,[4] Fort Wayne, IN
  • 2019 – Monroe Bank and Trust,[5] Monroe, MI
  • 2020 – Hoosier Trust Company,[6] Indianapolis, IN
  • 2022 – Level One Bank,[7] Farmington Hills, MI

A baseball/softball complex on the campus of Ball State University was renamed the First Merchants Ballpark Complex in 2016.[8]

Recognition

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In June 2022, First Merchants Bank was ranked by Forbes as one of America's Best Banks.[9] This is the 5th year in a row First Merchants has received this award. In March 2021, Forbes ranked First Merchants Bank as a top U.S. bank for the 4th consecutive year.[10] First Merchants Bank was ranked #2 on the “America's Best Bank list in January 2019.[11][12] compiled by Forbes, up from their #4 ranking in 2018.[13]

In May, 2022, First Merchants Bank was voted 4th in "Great Employers to Work for in Indiana" by the Best Companies Group.[14] Additionally, First Merchants Bank was listed as one of the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce in 2018 for Major Companies with 1,000+ employees[15] and again in 2019.[16] First Merchants Bank was named as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Columbus Business First for 2018[17] and as one of the 2019 Best Employers in Ohio, a list created by the Ohio SHRM State Council, Crain's Cleveland Business and Best Companies Group. First Merchants was also named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the state of Illinois in 2018[18] and again in 2019. Comparably gives First Merchants Bank an A+ on Culture Score[19] with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 133+ employee survey responses as of June 2022.

First Merchants Bank was rated as one of the best "In-State Banks" by Forbes and Statistica in June 2022.[20] First Merchants was also rated as one of the top big banks in the USA by Newsweek magazine in 2022[21] and one of the top 20 banks in the USA by S&P Global Market Intelligence in 2022.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Investors | First Merchants". www.firstmerchants.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. ^ "Investor Relations | First Merchants Corporation". ir.firstmerchants.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. ^ "First Merchants Corporation Completes its Merger with The Arlington Bank". Default. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  4. ^ "First Merchants Corporation Completes its Merger with Independent Alliance Banks, Inc". Default. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  5. ^ "First Merchants Finalizes its Merger with Monroe Bank & Trust". Default. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  6. ^ "First Merchants to acquire Hoosier Trust Company". Default. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  7. ^ "First Merchants Corp. Completes Legal Closing of Level One Bancorp Merger". First Merchants News. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  8. ^ "Ball Diamond at First Merchants Ballpark Complex". Ball State University.
  9. ^ "America's Best Banks 2022". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  10. ^ "Forbes ranks First Merchants as top U.S. Bank for fourth consecutive year".
  11. ^ "Forbes ranks First Merchants Bank #2 of America's Best Banks". www.firstmerchants.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  12. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "America's Best And Worst Banks 2019". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  13. ^ "Forbes ranks First Merchants as top-five U.S. bank for 2018 | First Merchants Bank". www.firstmerchants.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  14. ^ "First Merchants Bank Named to Great Employers to Work for in Indiana 2022 List". Default. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  15. ^ Patrick, Rebecca (2018-02-19). "Record 125 Best Places to Work in Indiana Companies Named". Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  16. ^ Patrick, Rebecca (2019-02-18). "2019 Best Places to Work in Indiana Companies Named; Chamber Announces Rankings April 30". Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  17. ^ "Best Places To Work in Columbus Ohio". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  18. ^ "2018 "Best Places to Work in Illinois"". www.bestplacestoworkil.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  19. ^ "First Merchants Culture via Comparably". www.comparably.com/companies/first-merchants. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  20. ^ "Forbes Names First Merchants Bank Among Indiana's Best for Customer Experience". Default. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  21. ^ "Best Big Banks by State 2022". Newsweek. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  22. ^ "S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks First Merchants as a top 20 bank in 2021". S&P Global. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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