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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) today revealed the home for its newest regional headquarters: Skyline Tower in downtown Fort Wayne. The company, which operates more than 120 banking centers in Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, will occupy all 17,750 sq. ft. of the building’s second floor office space. In addition to administrative functions, First Merchants will offer Commercial Banking, Private Wealth and Credit services at the location.

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) announced today that it will raise the wage paid to hourly employees by $1 per hour as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 signed by President Trump in Dec. 2017.

First Merchants is proud to partner with United Way to support the MyFreeTaxes program, which provides free state and federal tax preparation and filing assistance for qualified individuals.

Forbes has released its 2018 list of “America’s Best Banks,” and one of Indiana’s legacy financial institutions has reason to celebrate

After several expeditious weeks of deliberation and negotiation, Congress officially passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Wednesday, December 20th to take effect the first day of 2018. The bill represents the most comprehensive and impactful piece of tax reform to be enacted since that of the Reagan Administration in 1986, and it has several key implications for individual taxpayers, investors, and corporations of all sizes. The following synopsis of the primary highlights of the tax bill are by no means exhaustive but are meant to inform you of the most significant takeaways to you as taxpayers and investors.