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COLUMBUS –Yesterday, First Merchants Bank opened its new banking center in the Northland neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The banking center is the eighth First Merchants Bank location in the area.

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MUNCIE, Ind. – First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) and Level One Bancorp, LLC (NASDAQ: LEVL) have finalized a merger of the two companies. Following regulatory approvals last month, the companies consummated their legal closing through a cash/stock transaction effective April 1, 2022. As previously announced in late 2021, Level One Bank will also merge with and into First Merchants Bank.

First Merchants Bank has been named a top 20 financial institution by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The ranking looks at the performance of public banks above $10 billion in assets throughout the United States. Indiana-based First Merchants Bank ranks as the country’s 19th top performing bank for 2021.

As part of our mission at First Merchants Bank, we seek to uplift our communities and to provide individuals with a stable financial future. That’s why we were proud to serve as a diamond-level sponsor for the MIBOR REALTOR® Association’s annual gala fundraiser, “The Ball,” held Saturday, Jan. 22 in Indianapolis, Ind.