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Mark Hardwick, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “First Merchants completed 2022 with a strong quarter and closed the books on another successful year. We are pleased to have the acquisition and integration of Level One behind us so that we can focus on the organic opportunities ahead. First Merchants’ earnings power is pretty easy to digest when assessing our quarterly results. We look forward to continued growth and high levels of performance in 2023”

While the holidays are a time of joy and hope, they can also bring unwanted stress to families who are going through financial hardship. To help ease their worries, First Merchants Bank is proud to commit $15,000 to the Avondale Meadows YMCA for financial education and wellness initiatives.

At First Merchants Bank, Corporate Social Responsibility means more than initiatives within our service area – it means showing up, wherever we’re needed. That’s why we were proud to be a silver sponsor for Al Piña's 2022 National Black and Latino Economic Summit Unity Gala, held this year in Clearwater Beach, Fla.

First Merchants Bank has been recognized nationally by Comparably in the Q4 2022 Awards roundup for “Best Company Culture” in 2022. This award is the third for First Merchants Bank from Comparably in 2022. The “Best Company Culture” award evaluates 70,000 companies and First Merchants ranked in the top 5% of other large companies with 1,001-5,000 employees with an “A+” rating.

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