NEWS

MUNCIE, Ind. – Today, First Merchants Bank was ranked fourth in the list of the 2022 Great Employers to Work for in Indiana by Best Companies Group, a BridgeTower Media Company. The honor considered a review of practices, programs and benefits, and anonymous employee surveys.

Today, First Merchants Bank celebrated the opening of Northland’s newest banking center. Located at 1925 Morse Road, the center is the bank’s eighth location in Columbus. The location was chosen because of the revitalization taking place in the neighborhood. First Merchants Bank leaders, community influencers, Columbus City Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy and First Merchants Corporation board member Clark C. Kellogg were in attendance.

What does it take to move the needle when it comes to advocating for Black-owned businesses and Black communities? Robin Scott, First Merchants Banking Center Manager for the Northland Banking Center in Columbus, Ohio, and Scott McKee, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility with First Merchants, recently sat down with the Central Ohio African American Chamber of Commerce (COAACC) to discuss exactly that – as well as to promote the Northland Banking Center.

First Quarter Financial Results: First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation) has reported first quarter 2022 net income of $48.6 million compared to $49.5 million during the same period in 2021. Earnings per share for the period totaled $.91 per share compared to the first quarter of 2021 result of $.91 per share.

The best way to create a brighter future is to understand the past. That’s why First Merchants Bank is a proud sponsor of “Unwelcomed: A Fair Housing History of Sales & Lending Discrimination,” a new exhibit by the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI), hosted at the Indianapolis Central Library.