Merchants Bank of Indiana

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Carmel, Indiana, established in 1923 according to the FDIC.

Merchants Bank of Indiana reported total assets of $21.2 bn at Q2 2026, up 10.9% from a year earlier. That ranks 103rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 11.76%, and an estimated 28.97% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.

What changed this quarter (Q1 2026 to Q2 2026)
  • Uninsured share of domestic deposits: up 2.23 pp on Q1 2026, to 28.97%
  • Total deposits: up 10.0% on Q1 2026, to $14.3 bn
  • Total assets: up 4.5% on Q1 2026, to $21.2 bn
Total assets
$21.2 bn
+10.9% on a year earlier
Rank 103 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
11.76%
-0.75 pp on a year earlier
Rank 366 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
13.29%
+3.88 pp on a year earlier
Rank 196 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
28.97%
+4.73 pp on a year earlier
Rank 329 of 500 1 = highest

Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Overview

What stands out about Merchants Bank of Indiana?

Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +34.3% between Q1 2019 and Q2 2019, a quarter with no merger or acquisition in the FDIC history. Against its six size peers, its loan-to-deposit ratio stands out most: 120.53% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 79.75%. By noncurrent loans to total loans it moved from 434th to 392nd among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = lowest).

How large is Merchants Bank of Indiana?

At Q2 2026 the bank held $21.2 bn of assets. Deposits were $14.3 bn and net loans and leases $17.3 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 120.53%. Securities of $1.6 bn made up 7.8% of assets.

Total assets rose 757.7% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $2.5 bn.

How much of its funding is uninsured?

An estimated 28.97% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, +2.23 pp from the previous quarter and +4.73 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 329th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total assets$21.2 bn+10.9%103rd of 497
Total deposits$14.3 bn+12.5%116th of 499
Net loans and leases$17.3 bn+15.7%86th of 500
Bank equity capital$2.3 bn+8.6%102nd of 498
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.76%-0.75 pp366th of 448
Tier 1 leverage ratio11.28%+0.03 pp149th of 500
Return on equity (ROE)13.29%+3.88 pp196th of 500
Net interest margin2.86%-0.01 pp432nd of 500
Uninsured share of domestic deposits28.97%+4.73 pp329th of 500
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $1.3 mnWidened by $655,000
Noncurrent loans to total loans1.18%-0.49 pp392nd of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.41%-0.35 pp425th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the merger or acquisition listed under Mergers and acquisitions.

Total assets, deposits and net loans of Merchants Bank of Indiana each quarter; total assets were $21.2 bn at Q2 2026$447mn$5.9bn$11.4bn$16.9bn$22.3bn20182020202220242026Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois merged inTotal assets$21.2bnNet loans$17.3bnDeposits$14.3bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Merchants Bank of Indiana each quarter; total assets were $21.2 bn at Q2 2026$447mn$7.7bn$15.0bn$22.3bn20202024
  • Total assets $21.2bn
  • Deposits $14.3bn
  • Net loans $17.3bn
USD bn. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Capital and securities

The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 11.76% at Q2 2026, -0.75 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.56% (Q2 2023) to 15.35% (Q4 2017). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 11.28% and the total risk-based capital ratio 12.18%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.18% at Q2 2026.

Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $1.3 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.1% of bank equity capital. The loss widened by $655,000 from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $3.4 mn at Q2 2023. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $1.6 mn at Q2 2026; the loss widened by $1.3 mn from a year earlier.

Capital ratios

Percent of risk-weighted assets, except tier 1 leverage (percent of total assets)
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Merchants Bank of Indiana, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.6%9.7%12%14%16%20182020202220242026Total capital12%CET112%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Merchants Bank of Indiana, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.6%10%13%16%20202024
  • Total capital 12%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities

Fair value minus amortized cost, USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Merchants Bank of Indiana, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$16mn-$12mn-$7mn-$2mn$3mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$1mnAvailable for sale-$2mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Merchants Bank of Indiana, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$16mn-$10mn-$4mn$3mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$2mn
  • Held to maturity -$1mn
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Profitability and loan quality

Return on equity was 13.29% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.49% and a net interest margin of 2.86%. The margin was -0.01 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 40.22%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $151.0 mn, up 52.1% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 7.69% for the same period.

Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 1.18% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 0.41% of average loans, annualized.

Profitability

Percent, year to date, annualized as reported
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Merchants Bank of Indiana, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.7%6.4%14%23%31%20182020202220242026Return on equity13%Net interest margin2.9%Return on assets1.5%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Merchants Bank of Indiana, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.7%9.1%20%31%20202024
  • Return on equity 13%
  • Net interest margin 2.9%
  • Return on assets 1.5%
Quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite, Call Report data.

Compared with banks of similar size

The six banks ranked closest to Merchants Bank of Indiana by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.

Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Merchants Bank of Indiana is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 11.76% compares with a peer median of 12.18%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.28% compares with a peer median of 8.66%, and its return on equity of 13.29% compares with a peer median of 7.69%.

BankTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
First Merchants Bank$21.3 bn11.50%6.04%45.36%
Mechanics Bank$21.2 bn15.48%7.33%42.90%
Citizens Business Bank$21.2 bn14.33%8.05%54.18%
Merchants Bank of Indiana$21.2 bn11.76%13.29%28.97%
The Central Trust Bank$20.3 bn12.69%22.10%38.43%
Apple Bank$19.9 bn11.68%4.83%21.01%
Stifel Bank and Trust$19.6 bn10.97%27.27%17.13%

Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.18%, return on equity 7.69%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Last eight quarters

Merchants Bank of Indiana, as reported in its Call Reports.

From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 13.9% to $21.2 bn, deposits rose 10.8% to $14.3 bn and bank equity capital rose 21.8% to $2.3 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 643 to 743 and its offices went from 6 to 8.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$18.6 bn$18.6 bn$18.7 bn$19.1 bn$19.3 bn$19.4 bn$20.3 bn$21.2 bn
Total deposits$12.9 bn$12.0 bn$12.5 bn$12.8 bn$14.0 bn$13.1 bn$13.0 bn$14.3 bn
Bank equity capital$1.9 bn$2.1 bn$2.1 bn$2.1 bn$2.2 bn$2.2 bn$2.3 bn$2.3 bn
Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio11.39%12.29%12.15%12.51%12.75%12.84%11.93%11.76%
Return on equity (ROE)16.92%17.54%11.34%9.41%9.74%10.59%12.46%13.29%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits20.50%23.56%24.43%24.24%26.69%23.34%26.74%28.97%
Full-time equivalent employees643661695717729724722743
Number of offices67777778

Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.

Mergers and acquisitions

Figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois (FDIC certificate 11329).

Large one-quarter moves

  • Total assets changed by +34.3% in the quarter to 2019-06-30, with no FDIC structure event in that quarter.

Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.

Identifiers and sources

FDIC certificate
8056
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
963945
Head office
Carmel, Indiana
Holding company
MERCHANTS BCORP (as reported to the FDIC)
Holding company RSSD ID
3530786
EconoMonitor ID
EMB-US-000152

Frequently asked questions

What were Merchants Bank of Indiana's total assets?

$21.2 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 103rd among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).

Is Merchants Bank of Indiana the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 8056). Its holding company, MERCHANTS BCORP (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.

How often is this page updated?

Every quarter, after Merchants Bank of Indiana files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.

Where can I check these numbers?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 8056, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 963945 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.

Sources and definitions

Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.

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