fˈɜːst mˈɜːtʃənts bˈæŋk wʌz ɹˈeɪɾᵻd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɛst "ɪnstˈeɪt bˈæŋks" baɪ fˈɔːɹbz ænd stætˈɪstɪkə ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː.
First Merchants Bank was rated as one of the best "In-State Banks" by Forbes and Statistica in June 2022.