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MUNCIE, IN—June 4, 2026 -- First Merchants Bank, a $21 billion asset1 financial institution serving communities across the Midwest, has been recognized on Forbes’ World’s Best Banks 2026 list ...

MUNCIE, IN—May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”), a $21 billion financial holding company, has appointed Paul Fultz to the Boards of Directors ...

First Merchants donated $50,000 to the Monroe Family YMCA. These funds will be used to support the Monroe Family YMCA’s Anti-Hunger Initiatives program, which works to provide fresh, nutritious food to nearby rural communities.

First Quarter 2026 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to $56.6 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2025. On an adjusted basis1, net income totaled $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared to $56.4 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, in the prior quarter.

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