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First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) is the largest financial holding company based in Central Indiana. 〔http://www.annualreports.com/Company/3130〕 Since its organization in 1982, the corporation has grown to include banks with 107 locations in 26 Indiana, 2 Ohio, and 2 Illinois counties, a trust company, and a multi-line insurance company. As of September 30, 2014, total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $5.6 billion. Bank divisions within the corporation include: * First Merchants Bank N.A., in Adams, Brown, Delaware, Fayette, Hamilton, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Jay, Johnson, Lake, Madison, 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 N.A., in Carroll, Clinton, Jasper, Montgomery, Tippecanoe and White counties * Commerce National Bank, A Division of First Merchants Bank N.A., in Franklin County, Ohio * First Merchants Trust Company, A Division of First Merchants Bank, N.A., represents one of the largest trust companies in the state of Indiana. * First Merchants Insurance Group, a full-service property, casualty, personal lines, and health care insurer. ==History== First Merchants Bank was originally known as the Merchants National Bank of Muncie, Indiana, and it was organized during the Panic of 1893 by a group of service-minded businessmen who recognized a need in their community and acted to fulfill that need.〔http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/books-publications/hbr/first-merchants-bank.pdf〕 Spearheaded by Hardin Roads, a former successful wholesale grocer, the enterprising men invested capital of $100,000. This was the only time it was necessary to raise capital through outside sources. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「First Merchants Corporation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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