NEWS

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) and MBT Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: MBTF) have finalized a merger of the two companies. Following regulatory approvals last month, the companies consummated their legal closing through a 100% stock transaction effective September 1, 2019. As previously announced in late 2018, Monroe Bank & Trust will also merge with and into First Merchants Bank.

According to the 2019 AFP - Payments Fraud and Control survey report: 80% of organizations experienced Business Email Compromise (BEC).

In April, team members from the Muncie East Region participated in a FMB Serves Community Day at the YWCA of Central Indiana.

First Merchants Bank has been recognized as a company that represents the gold standard for creating a successful culture in which employees can thrive.

Forbes has released its 2019 list of “America’s Best Banks” and for the second straight year, First Merchants Bank, one of Indiana’s legacy financial institution sits near the top. As the largest financial services holding company in Central Indiana and second largest in the state, First Merchants was ranked by Forbes as the country’s second best bank.