 MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 28, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- First Merchants Corporation NASDAQ - FRME has reported third quarter 2020 net income of 36.2 million compared to 36.8 million during the same period in 2019. Earnings per share for the period totaled .67 per share compared to the third quarter of 2019 result of .71 per share. Year-to-date net income totaled 103.5 million compared to 116.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Year-to-date earnings per share totaled 1.91 compared to 2.32 during the same period in 2019. 