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In 2024, First Merchants Bank received four awards from the workplace culture site Comparably, including Best Company Leadership, Career Growth, Work-Life Balance, and CEO. The bank was selected from 70,000 companies across the United States.

Fourth Quarter Financial Results: First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”) reported fourth quarter 2024 net income available to common stockholders of $63.9 million compared to $42.0 million during the same period in 2023. Diluted earnings per common share for the period totaled $1.10 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023 result of $0.71. Excluding non-core income and expenses incurred in each period, adjusted net income available to common stockholders1 for the fourth quarter 2024 was $58.1 million, or $1.00 diluted earnings per common share compared to $53.4 million, or $0.90 in the same period in 2023.

t’s a common misconception that people who fall victim to fraud and scams are gullible or that fraud primarily affects our elders. In reality, anyone can fall prey to scammers.

Picture this: Someone calls you, saying they are from First Merchants fraud department or your local branch and need to verify a transaction.

First Merchants Bank has been recognized as one of the nation’s top employers by the American Banker. This prestigious honor places them among only 90 banks nationwide to receive this distinction and only one of three banks headquartered in Indiana, Michigan, or Ohio.