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How big is FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION?

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION (IN, RSSD 1208559) reported consolidated total assets of $14.6B, deposits of $12.0B and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.44% in its FR Y-9C for 2021Q1. That ranks 123 of 349 bank holding companies by assets, 85 of 112 among bank holding companies with $10b-$100b in assets, 2 of 12 bank holding companies in indiana.

TOTAL ASSETS: $14.6BDEPOSITS: $12.0BTIER 1 RATIO: 12.44%139 quarters since 1986Q3

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What stands out

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION (IN, RSSD 1208559) reported consolidated total assets of $14.6B, deposits of $12.0B and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 12.44% in its FR Y-9C for 2021Q1. That ranks 123 of 349 bank holding companies by assets, 85 of 112 among bank holding companies with $10b-$100b in assets, 2 of 12 bank holding companies in indiana. Against its size class: tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 12.44%, below the peer median of 12.71%; tier 1 leverage ratio 9.41%, above the peer median of 9.14%; return on assets 1.35%, above the peer median of 1.33%. At 12.44% its Tier 1 risk-based ratio is above the 6% minimum of the Federal Reserve's capital rule in force since 2015; its leverage ratio of 9.41% is above the 4% minimum. Buffers, stress tests and the small-holding-company exemption are not applied here. This is the last quarter in the bulk series; the holding company may have filed later reports that are not loaded.

Key figures, 2021Q1

As filed on the FR Y-9C; ratios marked computed are FACTANKER's. Peer medians are percentile_cont over the group in the same quarter.

Measure2021Q1Median, size classMedian, stateMedian, allEvidence
Total assets$14.6B$19.3B$5.9B$7.7Brecord →
Total deposits$12.0B$16.0B$4.8B$6.1Brecord →
Loans and leases$9.3B$12.3B$4.1B$5.3Brecord →
Net income (year to date)$49.5M$64.7M$20.5M$25.6Mrecord →
Total equity capital$1.8B$2.4B$634.4M$832.0Mrecord →
Equity to assets12.34%10.99%11.60%10.46%computed
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio12.44%12.71%14.17%13.18%record →
Total risk-based capital ratio14.33%14.79%16.04%15.34%record →
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.41%9.14%10.47%9.48%record →
Return on assets1.35%1.33%1.48%1.34%computed

Quarter by quarter

139 reports on record, 1986Q3–2021Q1; the 40 most recent shown.

QuarterTotal assetsDepositsLoansNet income YTDEquityTier 1 ratioRank
2021Q1$14.6B$12.0B$9.3B$49.5M$1.8B12.44%123
2020Q4$14.1B$11.4B$9.2B$148.6M$1.9B12.48%123
2020Q3$13.7B$10.9B$9.2B$103.5M$1.8B12.48%125
2020Q2$13.8B$11.0B$9.3B$67.3M$1.8B12.31%124
2020Q1$12.7B$9.9B$8.6B$34.3M$1.8B12.15%120
2019Q4$12.5B$9.8B$8.5B$164.5M$1.8B12.81%121
2019Q3$12.3B$9.8B$8.3B$116.6M$1.7B12.83%121
2019Q2$10.7B$8.3B$7.5B$79.9M$1.5B12.83%133
2019Q1$10.2B$8.1B$7.3B$38.8M$1.5B12.93%131
2018Q4$9.9B$7.8B$7.2B$159.1M$1.4B12.80%129
2018Q3$9.8B$7.6B$7.1B$117.4M$1.4B12.46%132
2018Q2$9.7B$7.5B$7.1B$76.3M$1.3B12.03%129
2018Q1$9.5B$7.3B$6.9B$36.7M$1.3B11.88%129
2017Q4$9.4B$7.2B$6.8B$96.1M$1.3B11.86%126
2017Q3$9.1B$6.9B$6.5B$71.7M$1.3B11.91%133
2017Q2$7.8B$6.0B$5.6B$47.3M$1.0B11.95%143
2017Q1$7.3B$5.6B$5.3B$23.2M$929.5M12.06%147
2016Q4$7.2B$5.6B$5.1B$81.1M$901.7M12.02%151
2016Q3$7.0B$5.4B$5.0B$58.8M$900.9M11.98%150
2016Q2$6.9B$5.4B$4.8B$37.7M$887.5M12.36%148
2016Q1$6.8B$5.3B$4.7B$17.7M$867.3M12.42%148
2015Q4$6.8B$5.3B$4.7B$65.4M$850.5M12.51%146
2015Q3$6.2B$4.8B$4.3B$51.2M$767.0M12.29%153
2015Q2$6.1B$4.8B$4.2B$34.1M$750.0M12.34%149
2015Q1$5.9B$4.6B$4.0B$16.2M$739.7M12.49%154
2014Q4$5.8B$4.6B$3.9B$60.2M$726.8M12.63%151
2014Q3$5.6B$4.3B$3.8B$44.9M$684.6M12.45%153
2014Q2$5.6B$4.3B$3.7B$28.8M$670.6M12.31%153
2014Q1$5.5B$4.3B$3.6B$13.6M$652.1M12.20%152
2013Q4$5.4B$4.2B$3.6B$44.5M$634.9M11.71%151
2013Q3$4.3B$3.3B$2.9B$33.1M$513.5M13.10%171
2013Q2$4.3B$3.3B$2.9B$22.7M$539.3M13.81%167
2013Q1$4.3B$3.3B$2.9B$11.9M$538.6M14.03%171
2012Q4$4.3B$3.3B$2.9B$45.1M$552.2M14.15%168
2012Q3$4.3B$3.2B$2.9B$34.8M$546.9M14.39%171
2012Q2$4.2B$3.3B$2.8B$23.6M$535.7M14.49%164
2012Q1$4.2B$3.3B$2.8B$14.4M$527.9M14.14%161
2011Q4$4.2B$3.1B$2.7B$25.3M$514.5M13.92%136
2011Q3$4.1B$3.1B$2.7B$17.7M$512.5M13.60%134
2011Q2$4.1B$3.1B$2.7B$10.9M$468.5M13.42%137

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