Awards & Accolades
First Merchants Awards and Accolades
Enhancing your financial wellness has always come first, so we are grateful that respected organizations have taken note of our attentive dedication to customers. Not only has our "Helping You Prosper" service philosophy earned recognition, but we've also been honored for our commitment to encouraging growth among our team and to social responsibility. While we appreciate awards, we are most proud of how these honors speak to the impact of our company values and mission.
To satisfy the needs of our customers, we maintain innovative, high-performing tools to help you prosper. Convenience, security and accessibility are key to our technology features, so we are thrilled that our mobile app continues to exceed our customers' expectations. In fact, our app is highly rated with 4.8/5 stars and over 21,000 ratings in the Apple App Store.
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Past Awards & Accolades
America's Best Mid-Sized Companies by TIME Magazine in 2024
Ranked #31 for Forbes World's Best Banks in 2023
Ranked #1 in Indiana for America’s Best Banks by Newsweek for 2023
Best Banks to Work For by American Banker in 2023
Best Banks to Work For by American Banker in 2022
Ranked #4 in Indiana for Forbes 2022 Best-in-State Bank
Ranked #1 in Indiana for America’s Best Banks by Newsweek
Ranked #4 2022 Great Employers to Work for in Indiana by Best Companies Group
- Named as a Best Bank from Forbes 2023 Best Banks in America
- Ranked #23 for Forbes 2022 Best Banks in America
- Ranked #15 for Forbes 2021 Best Banks in America
- Ranked #5 for Forbes 2020 Best Banks in America
- Ranked #2 for Forbes 2019 Best Banks in America
- Ranked #4 for Forbes 2018 Best Banks in America
- Voted as a 2022 Ohio Best Employer by Crain's Cleveland Business Study
- Ranked #11 on 2019 Best Employers in Ohio by Crain’s Cleveland Business
- Voted Top 5% for "Best Company Work-Life Balance" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2024
- Voted Top 5% for "Best Leadership" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2024
- Voted Top 20% for "Best Career Growth" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2024
- Voted Top 5% for "Best CEOs" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2023
- Voted Top 5% for "Best Company Work-Life Balance" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2023
- Voted Top 5% for "Best Company Leadership" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2023
- Voted Top 5% for "Best Company CEO for Women" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2023
- Voted Top 10% for "Best Company Career Growth" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2023
- Voted Top 10% for "Best Company Culture" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2022
- Voted Top 5% for "Best Company Work-Life Balance" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2022
- Voted Top 5% for "Best Leadership Team" of all financial services companies evaluated in 2022
- First Merchants Bank featured in 2022 “Companies Supporting Corporate Responsibility Programs”
Ranked #19 on Top 50 Public Banks 2021 by S&P Global Market Intelligence
Named as a Best Place to Work in Indiana two years in a row
- Named as one of 2019 Best Places to Work in Indiana by Indiana Chamber of Commerce
- Named as one of 2018 Best Places to Work in Indiana by Indiana Chamber of Commerce
#19 for 2018 “Best Places to Work in Illinois”