First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) is the largest financial holding company based in Central Indiana. Since its organization in 1982, the Corporation has grown to include banks with more than 100 locations in 27 Indiana, 2 Ohio, and 2 Illinois counties, and a wealth management company. As of December 31, 2015, total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $6.8 billion. Bank divisions within the corporation include:* First Merchants Bank, in Adams, Brown, Delaware, Fayette, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Jay, Johnson, Lake, Madison, Marion, Miami, Morgan, Porter, Randolph, Shelby, Union, Wabash, and Wayne counties in Indiana; Butler and Franklin counties in Ohio; and Cook, and DuPage counties in Illinois* Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, A Division of First Merchants Bank, in Carroll, Clinton, Jasper, Montgomery, Tippecanoe and White counties* First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors, A Division of First Merchants Bank, is one of the largest wealth management companies in the state of Indiana and provides a full complement of Trust, Investment Management, Retirement Plans, Private Banking and Brokerage solutions.* - Source: Wikipedia
