First Federal Savings and Loan Association of East Chicago
| Status: | Inactive as of 08/31/1983 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | Citizens Financial Bank |
| Headquarters: | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of East Chicago 4740 Indianapolis Blvd East Chicago, IN 46312 |
| Established: | 12/14/1934 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 12/14/1934 |
| FDIC Cert: | #29255 |
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History
| 1934-12-14 | Institution established: Original name:First Federal Savings and Loan Association of East Chicago | |
| 1983-08-31 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association (29367) in HAMMOND, IN | |
| 1983-08-31 | Acquired Gary Federal Savings and Loan Association (29651) in GARY, IN | |
| 1990-09-30 | Acquired Anchor Savings and Loan Association (30340) in LAPORTE, IN | |
| 1994-08-01 | Moved bank headquarters from HAMMOND, IN to MUNSTER, IN | |
| 1994-08-01 | Changed name to Citizens Financial Services, FSB (29367) | |
| 1994-08-01 | Changed organization type to MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK | |
| 1996-04-16 | Change trust powers from TRUST POWERS NOT GRANTED to FULL TRUST POWERS GRANTED | |
| 1998-07-24 | Changed organization type to STOCK SAVINGS BANK | |
| 1998-07-24 | Changed name to Citizens Financial Services, F.S.B. (29367) | |
| 1998-07-24 | Acquired Suburban Federal Savings, a Federal Savings Bank (27988) in FLOSSMOOR, IL | |
| 2005-09-12 | Changed name to Citizens Financial Bank (29367) | |
| 2006-10-23 | Change trust powers from FULL TRUST POWERS GRANTED to TRUST POWERS TERMINATED | |
| 2011-07-21 | Changed primary regulatory agency from OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION to COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY | |
| 2013-11-13 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of First Merchants Bank National Association (4365) in MUNCIE, 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 institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL BANKS, STATE, NOT MEMBERS OF THE FRS | |
| 2016-04-15 | Changed primary regulatory agency from COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | |
| 2016-04-15 | Changed name to First Merchants Bank (4365) | |
| 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 |