First Merchants Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 01/16/1998 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | Farmers & Merchants Bank |
| Headquarters: | First Merchants Bank 1313 East Jackson Street Thomasville, GA 31792 |
| Established: | 06/01/1932 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 12/21/1967 |
| FDIC Cert: | #19778 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC |
| Total Assets: | $27,006,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $23,557,000 |
History
| 1932-06-01 | Institution established: Original name:Pavo State Bank | |
| 1987-02-16 | Changed name to First Merchants Bank | |
| 1988-06-06 | Moved bank headquarters from PAVO, GA to THOMASVILLE, GA | |
| 1998-01-16 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Farmers & Merchants Bank (11286) in MONTICELLO, FL | |
| 2018-10-31 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of The First, A National Banking Association (34217) in HATTIESBURG, MS | |
| 2019-03-01 | Acquired Florida Parishes Bank (29670) in HAMMOND, LA | |
| 2019-10-31 | Acquired First Florida Bank (58370) in DESTIN, FL | |
| 2020-04-03 | Acquired Southwest Georgia Bank (2147) in MOULTRIE, GA |