NEWS

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.

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Newsweek released its 2023 America's Best Banks rankings placing First Merchants at the top of the list in Indiana and distinguishing it for having attentive service and dependable bankers.

First Merchants Bank recently revised its Community Benefits Agreement to better expand and reflect its positive community impact goals as a corporation. The prior Community Benefits Agreement was unveiled in June of 2020, and this revision represents a significant advancement in the magnitude of the financial benefits across the communities served by First Merchants.

Today, First Merchants Bank announced Jess Hopkins, vice president and Fort Wayne market leader, received the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA) 2022 Woman on the Rise award. She was presented with the honor on Wednesday, Nov. 2, during the IBA Banking on Women conference.