The Citizens Bank of Portland
| Status: | Inactive as of 12/31/1988 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | The First National Bank of Portland |
| Headquarters: | The Citizens Bank of Portland 112 West Main Street Portland, IN 47371 |
| Established: | 05/24/1875 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 01/01/1934 |
| FDIC Cert: | #15686 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC |
| Total Assets: | $38,044,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $34,079,000 |
History
| 1875-05-24 | Institution established: Original name:The Citizens Bank of Portland | |
| 1988-12-31 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of The First National Bank of Portland (4371) in PORTLAND, IN | |
| 2007-04-01 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of First Merchants Bank National Association (4365) in MUNCIE, IN | |
| 2007-04-01 | Acquired The First National Bank of Portland (4371) in PORTLAND, IN | |
| 2007-04-01 | Acquired Decatur Bank and Trust Company, National Association (19668) in DECATUR, IN | |
| 2007-04-01 | Acquired United Communities National Bank (15620) in WINCHESTER, IN | |
| 2007-04-01 | Acquired Frances Slocum Bank and Trust Company, National Association (18927) in WABASH, IN | |
| 2009-09-25 | Acquired Commerce National Bank (33433) in COLUMBUS, OH | |
| 2009-09-25 | Acquired Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, National Association (16512) in LAFAYETTE, IN | |
| 2009-09-25 | Acquired First Merchants Bank of Central Indiana, National Association (8047) in ANDERSON, 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 |