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First Merchants (FRME) has priced a $100 million public offering of 6.750% fixed-to-floating rate su

NEW YORK, September 17, 2026--KBRA assigns a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB+, a subordinated debt rating of BBB, and a short-term debt rating of K2 to Muncie, Indiana-based First Merchants Corporation ("FRME" or "the company"). In addition, KBRA assigns deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of A-, a subordinated debt rating of BBB+, and short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2 to its main subsidiary, First Merchants Bank ("the bank"). The Outlook for all long-term ratings is Stable.

COLUMBIA, Tenn., September 15, 2026--First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (OTCID: FFMH), the holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the Company’s regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share, which will be paid on October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2026.

MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on August 14, 2026 of $0.37 per common share. The dividend is payable on September 18, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of September 4, 2026. About First Merchants Corporation: First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Privat

As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at regional banks stocks, starting with First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME).

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Regional Banks Stocks Q2 Highlights: First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME)

First Merchants stock has delivered a 50.3% return over the past three years, yet current valuation checks suggest the market price may still sit at a discount to an intrinsic value estimate based on the Excess Returns model. Over the past three years, First Merchants has returned 50.3%, which puts more focus on whether the current share price properly reflects the underlying fundamentals. Recent earnings underperformance and credit quality issues can weigh on sentiment. At the same time,...

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Merchants (FRME) have what it takes? Let's find out.

Matthew Maher to become bank president of First Farmers Bank & Trust and a director of corporation effective January 1, 2027.Converse, Indiana, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of First Farmers Financial Corp (FFMR) announced that Matthew Maher will succeed Mark “Doc” Holt as president of the bank at the beginning of the new year. Maher’s current position is Hamilton County Regional President, and he presently serves as an executive vice president of the bank. This appoin

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Shares of regional banking company First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) fell 5% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that fell short of Wall Street expectations. The Indiana-based regional lender reported adjusted earnings of $0.74 per share on revenue of $196.1 million. These results missed analyst estimates, which called for earnings of $1.03 per share and revenue of $202.7 million. Furthermore, a key metric for banks, net interest income, also came in below

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) held its second-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday. Below is the complete transcript from the call. Benzinga APIs provide real-time access to earnings call transcripts and

Moby summary of First Merchants Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, as stronger revenue and margin expansion were offset by credit costs tied to two commercial loans moved to non-accrual status. Chief Executive Officer Mark Hardwick said the company w

First Merchants Corp (FRME) reports robust loan growth and improved net interest margin, despite facing credit quality issues and rising non-accrual loans.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for First Merchants (FRME) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

First Merchants (FRME) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -28.16% and +0.59%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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MUNCIE, Ind., July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the "Corporation" or "First Merchants") Second Quarter 2026 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared to $27.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026. On an adjusted basis1, net income totaled $46.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted common share, compared to $63.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted commo

Regional banking company First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales rose 15% year on year to $196.1 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.74 per share was 28.3% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Regional banking company First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) will be announcing earnings results this Wednesday after market close. Here’s what to look for.

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First Merchants (FRME) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

First Merchants (FRME) recently declared a quarterly cash dividend on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, giving preferred investors fresh information on income timing and payout levels ahead of the upcoming earnings report. See our latest analysis for First Merchants. First Merchants’ recent preferred dividend update comes as the common stock trades at $43.75, with a 30-day share price return of 6.32% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 12.28%. This suggests...

First Merchants (FRME) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) is one of the top bank stocks to buy now according to analysts. The Street has a Buy rating on First Merchants stock and projects a more than 16% upside to the current share price. On June 26, Piper Sandler raised its price target on First Merchants Corp (NASDAQ:FRME) shares to […]

MUNCIE, Ind., July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, represented by depositary shares (NASDAQ: FRMEP) each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock. Holders of depositary shares will receive $0.4688 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on August 14, 2026, to stockholders of record on July 30, 2026. About

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Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Merchants (FRME) have what it takes? Let's find out.