NEWS

Today, First Merchants Bank announced Jess Hopkins, vice president and Fort Wayne market leader, received the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA) 2022 Woman on the Rise award. She was presented with the honor on Wednesday, Nov. 2, during the IBA Banking on Women conference.

Third Quarter Financial Results: First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation) has reported third quarter 2022 net income available to common stockholders of $63.3 million compared to $52.8 million during the same period in 2021. Diluted earnings per common share for the period totaled $1.08 per share compared to the third quarter of 2021 result of $.98 per share. Current quarter results included integration costs from the acquisition of Level One and severance expense totaling $4.0 million.

First Merchants Bank has been recognized by Comparably in the Q3 2022 Awards roundup. The bank was awarded Best Company Work-Life Balance. “First Merchants Bank is proud to receive this recognition because it reinforces our culture of care and it highlights our “Helping You Prosper” service mindset.” said First Merchants CEO Mark Hardwick.

At First Merchants, your security is our number one priority. To help ensure our customers have the most up-to-date information on how they can keep their personal information and their assets safe and secure, we’ve put together an updated list of red flags to help you avoid a trending scam.

Lloyd McClendon never stopped hitting home runs. A Regional Advisory Board Member for First Merchants Bank, Lloyd was recently honored for his contributions in another field: baseball.