NEWS

You get inundated with mail and documents. How do you know if you need to hang onto something?

Imagine this: You get a text message from someone claiming to be from your bank’s Fraud Department, asking you to verify a potentially fraudulent purchase.

In a current text scam, fraudsters send text messages or make phone calls to customers claiming to be from First Merchants. Fraudsters may try to create panic by claiming to alert customers to fraudulent activity.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis1, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share in the prior quarter.

Cybercriminals use deceptive methods to trick individuals into approving unauthorized account access or sharing verification codes, so it is essential to stay vigilant and protect your accounts.