First Savings Bank (merged into First Merchants Bank)

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Jeffersonville, Indiana, established in 1938 according to the FDIC.
Merged. First Savings Bank merged into First Merchants Bank on (FDIC: merger -without assistance). Its data ends with the Call Report for ; figures on this page are from that report or earlier.

First Savings Bank reported total assets of $2.4 bn at Q4 2025, its last Call Report before it merged into First Merchants Bank. The CET1 capital ratio at First Savings Bank was 11.90%, and the uninsured share of First Savings Bank was 37.39%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , First Savings Bank has taken over one institution; the latest was The First National Bank of Odon on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$2.4 bn
A year earlier (Q4 2024): $2.4 bn
CET1 capital ratio
11.90%
A year earlier (Q4 2024): 11.93%
Return on equity
12.54%
A year earlier (Q4 2024): 10.57%
Uninsured share of deposits
37.39%
A year earlier (Q4 2024): 31.02%

What sets First Savings Bank apart

How large is First Savings Bank?

The balance sheet of First Savings Bank at : assets $2.4 bn, deposits $1.7 bn, net loans $1.9 bn (loans equal to 113.43% of deposits). Securities make up 10.6% of total assets at First Savings Bank. Since , when First Savings Bank held $758.4 mn, its assets grew 215.7%. In the year to , deposits at First Savings Bank fell 7.4% while its total assets rose 0.3%. At , First Savings Bank employed 261 full-time equivalent staff across 16 offices, about $9.2 mn of assets per employee and $106.4 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at First Savings Bank is uninsured?

At First Savings Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 37.39% of domestic deposits at (+6.37 pp on a year earlier). In dollars, First Savings Bank estimated $636.6 mn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q4 2025

MetricValueA year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$1.7 bn$1.8 bn (Q4 2024)
Net loans and leases$1.9 bn$1.9 bn (Q4 2024)
Loan-to-deposit ratio113.43%103.82% (Q4 2024)
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.55%9.33% (Q4 2024)
Total risk-based capital ratio13.04%13.01% (Q4 2024)
Net interest margin3.14%2.85% (Q4 2024)
Return on assets (ROA)1.13%0.95% (Q4 2024)
Efficiency ratio62.13%64.85% (Q4 2024)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesGain of $1,000Rose by $1,000
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $15.2 mnNarrowed by $7.3 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.79%0.86% (Q4 2024)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.04%0.03% (Q4 2024)

US rank of First Savings Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

First Savings Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of First Savings Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.4 bn at Q4 2025$366mn$916mn$1.5bn$2.0bn$2.6bn2018202020222024The First National Bank of Odon merged inTotal assets$2.4bnNet loans$1.9bnDeposits$1.7bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of First Savings Bank each quarter; total assets were $2.4 bn at Q4 2025$366mn$1.1bn$1.8bn$2.6bn20202024
  • Total assets $2.4bn
  • Deposits $1.7bn
  • Net loans $1.9bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of First Savings Bank stood at 11.90% in , -0.03 pp year on year. Low and high at First Savings Bank since : 9.85% () to 12.54% (). Equity capital of First Savings Bank at : $228.8 mn, or 9.6% of total assets. First Savings Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 13.04% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.55%.

On held-to-maturity securities, First Savings Bank carried an unrealized gain of $1,000 at , equal to 0.0% of equity capital. The gain rose by $1,000 over the year. Its deepest point: $1,000 in . The available-for-sale portfolio of First Savings Bank showed an unrealized loss of $15.2 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $7.3 mn over the year.

First Savings Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Savings Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 20257.6%9.2%11%12%14%2018202020222024Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage9.5%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of First Savings Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 20257.6%9.7%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 9.5%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

First Savings Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Savings Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2025-$40mn-$26mn-$11mn$4mn$18mn2018202020222024Held to maturity$1,000Available for sale-$15mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of First Savings Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2025-$40mn-$21mn-$1mn$18mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$15mn
  • Held to maturity $1,000
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , First Savings Bank earned a return on equity of 12.54%; return on assets: 1.13%. Net interest margin at First Savings Bank: 3.14%, +0.29 pp in a year. First Savings Bank net income: $27.1 mn, up 20.5% year on year. The efficiency ratio of First Savings Bank was 62.13%: about 62 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 54 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.79% of total loans at First Savings Bank; net charge-offs: 0.04% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at First Savings Bank: $2.0 bn at , against $1.9 bn at .

First Savings Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Savings Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2025-3.7%4.6%13%21%29%2018202020222024Return on equity13%Net interest margin3.1%Return on assets1.1%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of First Savings Bank, Q1 2016 to Q4 2025-3.7%7.3%18%29%20202024
  • Return on equity 13%
  • Net interest margin 3.1%
  • Return on assets 1.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of First Savings Bank

The peer group of First Savings Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 0 share the charter type of First Savings Bank (state member bank) and 0 have head offices in Indiana. Against them, First Savings Bank shows CET1 ratio 11.90% against a peer median of 12.38%, return on equity 12.54% against a peer median of 14.81% and uninsured deposit share 37.39% against a peer median of 40.17%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
American National Bank & TrustNational bankTX$2.4 bn12.54%8.92%40.76%
Wayne BankState nonmember bankPA$2.4 bn11.04%13.51%39.58%
Texas Partners BankState nonmember bankTX$2.4 bn11.30%12.45%57.36%
First Savings BankState member bankIN$2.4 bn11.90%12.54%37.39%
Horizon Bank, SSBState-chartered stock savings bankTX$2.3 bn12.51%19.46%51.03%
Esquire BankNational bankNY$2.3 bn14.18%23.88%33.58%
Schaumburg Bank & Trust CompanyNational bankIL$2.3 bn12.24%16.11%33.10%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at First Savings Bank, to : assets $2.4 bn to $2.4 bn, deposits $1.8 bn to $1.7 bn, equity $208.6 mn to $228.8 mn. Staff 267 to 261.

MetricQ1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
Total assets$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn$2.4 bn
Total deposits$1.8 bn$1.7 bn$1.9 bn$1.8 bn$1.8 bn$1.7 bn$1.7 bn$1.7 bn
Bank equity capital$208.6 mn$211.3 mn$219.5 mn$220.1 mn$205.9 mn$208.6 mn$218.3 mn$228.8 mn
CET1 ratio11.24%11.28%11.38%11.93%11.29%11.40%11.52%11.90%
Return on equity (ROE)11.33%10.38%9.71%10.57%12.04%12.56%12.39%12.54%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits26.97%30.16%29.98%31.02%31.40%34.95%41.80%37.39%
Full-time equivalent employees267270264267262262261261
Number of offices1616161616161616

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of First Savings Bank, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed The First National Bank of Odon (FDIC certificate 4405).
  2. . Merged into First Merchants Bank (FDIC certificate 4365).

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of First Savings Bank?

First Savings Bank reported $2.4 bn at in its Call Report.

Is First Savings Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers First Savings Bank, FDIC certificate 29961; FIRST SVG FINANCIAL GROUP INC (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is First Savings Bank profitable?

First Savings Bank reported net income of $27.1 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 12.54%. So yes: First Savings Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for First Savings Bank next updated?

First Savings Bank no longer files Call Reports; its data ends at .

Where can I check the figures for First Savings Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 29961, and in the Call Reports of First Savings Bank (RSSD ID 785473) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.