First Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 08/02/2004 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | Lincoln Bank |
| Headquarters: | First Bank 180 Washington Street Morgantown, IN 46160 |
| Established: | 01/01/1900 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 01/01/1934 |
| FDIC Cert: | #9651 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC |
| Total Assets: | $210,722,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $167,547,000 |
History
| 1900-01-01 | Institution established: Original name:First State Bank | |
| 1992-11-20 | Reorganized. | |
| 1999-09-28 | Changed name to First Bank | |
| 2004-08-02 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Lincoln Bank (28617) in PLAINFIELD, IN | |
| 2006-10-31 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL BANKS, STATE, NOT MEMBERS OF THE FRS | |
| 2006-10-31 | Changed organization type to COMMERCIAL BANK | |
| 2009-04-17 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of First Merchants Bank of Central Indiana, National Association (8047) in ANDERSON, IN | |
| 2009-09-25 | Acquired Commerce National Bank (33433) in COLUMBUS, OH | |
| 2009-09-25 | Acquired First Merchants Bank of Central Indiana, National Association (8047) in ANDERSON, IN | |
| 2009-09-25 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of First Merchants Bank National Association (4365) in MUNCIE, IN | |
| 2009-09-25 | Acquired Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, National Association (16512) in LAFAYETTE, IN | |
| 2010-09-17 | Acquired First Merchants Trust Company, National Association (57573) in MUNCIE, IN | |
| 2012-02-10 | Acquired SCB Bank (29761) in SHELBYVILLE, IN as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2013-11-13 | Acquired Citizens Financial Bank (29367) in MUNSTER, IN | |
| 2014-11-08 | Acquired Community Bank (13147) in NOBLESVILLE, IN | |
| 2015-04-17 | Acquired Cooper State Bank (58041) in DUBLIN, OH | |
| 2015-12-31 | Acquired Ameriana Bank (29031) in NEW CASTLE, IN | |
| 2016-04-15 | Changed name to First Merchants Bank (4365) | |
| 2016-04-15 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL BANKS, STATE, NOT MEMBERS OF THE FRS | |
| 2017-05-19 | Acquired The Arlington Bank (34977) in UPPER ARLINGTON, OH | |
| 2017-07-14 | Acquired IAB Financial Bank (16400) in FORT WAYNE, IN | |
| 2019-09-01 | Acquired Monroe Bank & Trust (12181) in MONROE, MI |