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First Merchants Bank

Mid-Market Specialty: Commercial IN FDIC cert 4365

Muncie, IN

201 banks in Mid-Market tier nationally 10 in IN
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First Merchants Bank faces 1 concern requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - NIB Deposit Bleed: Bottom 50% in Mid-Market

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $19.0B
+3.9% YoY +1.1% QoQ
+$8.6B $10.5B
+2.9% YoY
$2.4B
+12.3% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Total Loans ? $13.6B
+7.4% YoY +1.5% QoQ
+$6.5B $7.1B
+4.5% YoY
$1.7B
+13.4% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 8% in tier
Total Deposits ? $15.3B
+5.1% YoY +2.8% QoQ
+$6.8B $8.5B
+3.0% YoY
$1.9B
+12.7% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 11% in tier
Return on Assets ? 1.27%
+9.0% YoY -0.0% QoQ
+0.10% 1.16%
+9.4% YoY
1.01%
+19.7% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
60%
Net Interest Margin ? 3.21%
+0.3% YoY +0.7% QoQ
-0.18% 3.40%
+7.9% YoY
3.50%
+10.2% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
35%
Efficiency Ratio ? 54.97%
+2.0% YoY -0.0% QoQ
-1.63% 56.60%
-3.2% YoY
67.50%
-4.6% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
59%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.54%
-13.7% YoY +7.5% QoQ
-0.14% 0.68%
+12.0% YoY
0.77%
+9.8% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
53%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 88.78%
+2.1% YoY -1.3% QoQ
+3.31% 85.47%
+1.1% YoY
82.11%
+1.7% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
45%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 14.21%
-13.4% YoY -1.5% QoQ
-6.43% 20.64%
-0.3% YoY
16.86%
-1.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
23%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.39%
-15.3% YoY +6.8% QoQ
-0.11% 0.50%
+7.3% YoY
0.58%
+19.3% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
53%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 11.86%
+1.9% YoY +3.9% QoQ
-1.69% 13.55%
+1.8% YoY
9.17%
+0.4% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
28%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.65%
-17.5% YoY +33.5% QoQ
-0.30% 0.96%
+7.1% YoY
0.62%
-11.1% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
46%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (1)

NIB Deposit Bleed

decline
#5 of 9 · Bottom 50% in Mid-Market

Non-interest-bearing deposit share dropped 2+ pp YoY and now below the tier median. Cheap funding leaving for higher-yield competitors.

Why this signature
Noninterest-Bearing Deposit Share: 14.21%
(Tier: 20.64%, National: 21.79%)
worse than tier avg
9 of 9 Mid-Market banks match · 98 nationally
→ Stable -10 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Metric Rankings

How this bank ranks across all 12 tracked metrics. Switch cohort to compare against different peer sets.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25%

Comparing against 201 peers in Mid-Market tier

Top Strengths

92
Total Loans
Current: $13.6B · Tier avg: $7.1B
92th pctile
89
Total Assets
Current: $19.0B · Tier avg: $10.5B
89th pctile
89
Total Deposits
Current: $15.3B · Tier avg: $8.5B
89th pctile
60
Return on Assets
Current: 1.27% · Tier avg: 1.16%
60th pctile
59
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 54.97% · Tier avg: 56.60%
59th pctile
53
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.54% · Tier avg: 0.68%
53th pctile
53
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.39% · Tier avg: 0.50%
53th pctile
46
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.65% · Tier avg: 0.96%
46th pctile
45
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 88.78% · Tier avg: 85.47%
45th pctile
35
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.21% · Tier avg: 3.40%
35th pctile
28
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.86% · Tier avg: 13.55%
28th pctile
23
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 14.21% · Tier avg: 20.64%
23th pctile

Top Weaknesses

23
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 14.21% · Tier avg: 20.64%
23th pctile
28
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 11.86% · Tier avg: 13.55%
28th pctile
35
Net Interest Margin
Current: 3.21% · Tier avg: 3.40%
35th pctile
45
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 88.78% · Tier avg: 85.47%
45th pctile
46
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.65% · Tier avg: 0.96%
46th pctile
53
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.39% · Tier avg: 0.50%
53th pctile
53
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.54% · Tier avg: 0.68%
53th pctile
59
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 54.97% · Tier avg: 56.60%
59th pctile
60
Return on Assets
Current: 1.27% · Tier avg: 1.16%
60th pctile
89
Total Deposits
Current: $15.3B · Tier avg: $8.5B
89th pctile
89
Total Assets
Current: $19.0B · Tier avg: $10.5B
89th pctile
92
Total Loans
Current: $13.6B · Tier avg: $7.1B
92th pctile
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