NEWS

First Merchants held our 2021 Gold Shield Awards on Thursday, March 4, 2021 virtually. Our Gold Shield Awards recognize our best and brightest employees in the areas of Sales Excellence, Service Excellence, Cornerstone Excellence and Community Excellence.

First Merchants executives, local community leaders and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett are celebrating the opening of First Merchants’ newest banking center located in the city’s Avondale Meadows neighborhood. The banking center, housed at the intersection of East 38th Street and Meadows Drive, continues First Merchants’ investment in underserved communities and provides needed financial opportunities for local residents and businesses.

First Merchants Corporation, a $14.1 billion financial holding company, has elected Susan Brooks and Mark Hardwick to the Board of Directors of First Merchants Corporation and First Merchants Bank.

 We are coming to the end of a year that none of us will soon forget. 2020 has presented many challenges that our families, communities, businesses and nation have met with tenacity and resilience. Despite the necessity of serving you via alternative service options, know that we are committed to serving your needs. Our team perseveres for you and appreciates you!

Established in 2001, Hoosier Trust Company provides trust and investment management services to clients in Central Indiana. The company’s employees have a combined service of more than 75 years in the industry and work exclusively to serve the financial and fiduciary needs of their clients in tight alignment with their legal and tax advisors.