NEWS

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.

First Merchants Bank celebrates Monday’s announcement by the American Banker who named it among the “2022 Best Banks to Work For” across the nation.

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.

Gift cards are a favorite for stuffing stockings, folding into a Christmas card, or gifting to a friend or loved one – but they’re also a favorite strategy for scammers.