The State Bank of Lapel
| Status: | Inactive as of 03/10/1985 |
| Absorption - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | First Merchants Bank of Central Indiana |
| Headquarters: | The State Bank of Lapel 1011 North Main Street Lapel, IN 46051 |
| Established: | 01/01/1898 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 04/17/1934 |
| FDIC Cert: | #14236 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC |
| Total Assets: | $15,866,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $15,559,000 |
History
| 1898-01-01 | Institution established: Original name:The State Bank of Lapel | |
| 1985-03-10 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Pendleton Banking Company (8047) in PENDLETON, IN | |
| 1988-11-30 | Reorganized. | |
| 1999-04-23 | Acquired Anderson Community Bank (33991) in ANDERSON, IN | |
| 1999-04-23 | Moved bank headquarters from LAPEL, IN to ANDERSON, IN | |
| 1999-04-23 | Changed name to The Madison Community Bank (8047) | |
| 2004-01-01 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL BANK, NATIONAL, MEMBER FRS | |
| 2004-01-01 | Changed primary regulatory agency from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY | |
| 2004-01-01 | Changed name to The Madison Community Bank, National Association (8047) | |
| 2007-04-01 | Changed name to First Merchants Bank of Central Indiana, National Association (8047) | |
| 2009-04-17 | Acquired Lincoln Bank (28617) in PLAINFIELD, IN | |
| 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 | |
| 2009-09-25 | Acquired Commerce National Bank (33433) in COLUMBUS, OH | |
| 2009-09-25 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of First Merchants Bank National Association (4365) in MUNCIE, 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 institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL BANKS, STATE, NOT MEMBERS OF THE FRS | |
| 2016-04-15 | Changed name to First Merchants Bank (4365) | |
| 2016-04-15 | Changed primary regulatory agency from COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | |
| 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 |